麦 (麥)
mài
Pinyin
Definition
麦 (麥)
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- wheat
- barley
- oats
麦 (麥)
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- surname Mai
Character Decomposition
Idioms (2)
不辨菽麦
- 1 lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters
针尖对麦芒
- 1 sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)
Sample Sentences
小麦，你吃炸药啊？她怎么了？
Xiao Mai, you look so furious as if you just ate a dynamite! What did she do this time?
听好了，啤酒最基本的四个元素是麦芽、酵母、啤酒花、水，而精酿啤酒通常还会加入水果、咖啡、巧克力等各式各样的风味。
Listen carefully, the basic four components of beer are malt, yeast, hops and water, and with craft beer they normally also add all kinds of different flavours, such as fruit, coffee and chocolate.
关键在原料的选择跟酿造的手法。真正讲究的酒厂会使用精选的啤酒花和小麦，喝起来会有一股独一无二的香味，出色的精酿啤酒就是因为这股香味脱颖而出的。
The key is in choosing the right raw ingredients and in the brewing method. The really serious distilleries use carefully selected hops and wheat, and it will have a uniquely fragrant flavour on drinking it, the best craft beers stand out for this sweet flavour.
你是身体的免疫力低了吧！我记得多吃些菇类和深绿色的蔬菜都能提升免疫力。你也可以用燕麦取代白米饭对降血压也有帮助。
Your body’s immunity is probably low! I recall that eating mushrooms and dark green vegetables can raise your immunity. You can also replace white rice with oats, and it’s also helpful for lowering your blood pressure.
小麦，你的新工作怎么样？
Xiao Mai, how is your new job?
小麦，你们部门最近又有什么新鲜事啦？
Xiao Mai, is there any interesting news in your department?
目前，中国是最大的水稻和小麦生产国。水稻、小麦、玉米三大谷物自给率超过95%。
Currently, China is the largest producer of rice and wheat. The self-sufficiency rate of rice, wheat and corn is over 95%.
一支麦克风
A microphone
麦当劳
McDonald's
第六：美国史上第三强的飓风”麦可“来袭，佛罗里达损失惨重。
6. Hurricane Michael, the third-most intense hurricane in the history of U.S. hits, causing major losses in Florida.