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How do you say "oat" in Chinese?
燕麦
yàn mài
In Chinese, "oat" is 燕麦 (yàn mài).
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Pronunciation
This one reads "yàn mài" with fourth tone, then fourth tone; picture your pitch snapping downward fast, like giving a short order.
Writing and usage
燕麦 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他早餐吃了一碗燕麦。
tā zǎo cān chī le yī wǎn yàn mài 。
He ate a bowl of oats for breakfast.
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How to remember 燕麦
Attach "yàn mài" to the moment when he ate a bowl of oats for breakfast; the pairing is hard to forget.
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Questions about 燕麦
How do you pronounce 燕麦?
This one reads "yàn mài" with fourth tone, then fourth tone; picture your pitch snapping downward fast, like giving a short order.
Is 燕麦 formal or casual?
燕麦 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 燕麦 used in Chinese?
燕麦 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他早餐吃了一碗燕麦。 (He ate a bowl of oats for breakfast.).
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