"wheat" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小麦

Definition

一种禾本科植物，其谷粒被用来制成面粉，用于面包、面条和许多其他食物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Wheat” 是不可数名词，常用“some wheat”或“a field of wheat”，不用“a wheat”。多指植物或谷粒，在农业、配料或过敏（如“wheat allergy”）时用。不指面粉本身，要说“wheat flour”。

Examples

My sandwich is made with wheat bread.

我的三明治是用**小麦**面包做的。

Farmers plant wheat in the fields every year.

农民们每年在田里种植**小麦**。

Many foods contain wheat as an ingredient.

许多食物含有**小麦**成分。

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

我对**小麦**过敏，所以不能吃普通的面条。

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

去年干旱后，**小麦**价格上涨了。

Could you pick up some wheat flour at the store?

你能在商店买些**小麦**面粉吗？