小麦

小麥

xiǎomài

noun HSK 6 #11,706

Meanings

1 wheat

Characters

The 'small grain' — wheat, as distinguished from other grains.

Examples

北方人主要吃小麦做的食品。

Běifāng rén zhǔyào chī xiǎo mài zuò de shípǐn.

Northerners mainly eat foods made from wheat.

这片地种了小麦。

Zhè piàn dì zhòng le xiǎo mài.

This field was planted with wheat.

小麦的产量今年增加了。

Xiǎo mài de chǎnliàng jīnnián zēngjiā le.

Wheat production has increased this year.

Tips

usage

小麦 (wheat) is the staple crop of northern China, used for noodles, mantou, and dumplings. Southern China relies more on 水稻 (shuǐdào, rice). Compare: 大麦 (dàmài) = barley.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

麦 mài