"wheat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小麥

Definition

一種禾本科植物，其穀粒被用來製成麵粉，用於麵包、麵條和許多其他食品。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Wheat” 是不可數名詞，常用“some wheat”或“a field of wheat”，不說“a wheat”。多指植物或穀粒，在農業、食材、過敏（如“wheat allergy”）時使用。不用來指麵粉，應說“wheat flour”。

Examples

My sandwich is made with wheat bread.

我的三明治是用**小麥**麵包做的。

Farmers plant wheat in the fields every year.

農民們每年在田裡種植**小麥**。

Many foods contain wheat as an ingredient.

許多食物含有**小麥**成分。

I'm allergic to wheat, so I can't eat regular pasta.

我對**小麥**過敏，所以不能喫普通的麵條。

The price of wheat went up after the drought last year.

去年乾旱後，**小麥**價格上漲了。

Could you pick up some wheat flour at the store?

你能在商店買些**小麥**麵粉嗎？