黑麦

黑麥

hēimài

noun #21,791

Measure Word

一种黑麦 zhǒng

Meanings

1 rye
2 Secale cereale

Characters

Examples

黑麦面包在北欧很流行。

Hēimài miànbāo zài Běi'ōu hěn liúxíng.

Rye bread is very popular in Northern Europe.

黑麦比小麦更耐寒。

Hēimài bǐ xiǎomài gèng nàihán.

Rye is more cold-resistant than wheat.

这种威士忌是用黑麦酿造的。

Zhè zhǒng wēishìjì shì yòng hēimài niàngzào de.

This whisky is made from rye.

Tips

memory

黑 means 'black' and 麦 means 'wheat/grain.' Rye is the 'black wheat' — named for its dark color compared to regular wheat.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

麦 mài