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How do you say "wheat" in Chinese?
麦子
mài zǐ
In Chinese, "wheat" is 麦子.
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Pronunciation
MAI ZI. Mai has a falling tone, zi has a light tone at the end. Say mai high then drop it, zi is quick and soft.
Writing and usage
Two characters: 麦 (mai) has 7 strokes with the grain radical at the top, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes and is a common diminutive suffix.
Example sentence
农民种植麦子。
Farmers grow wheat.
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How to remember 麦子
The grain radical tops mai, showing it is a plant. Zi adds the sense of a grain or seed, so mài zǐ are wheat seeds or the wheat plant.
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Questions about 麦子
How do you say "wheat" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "wheat" is 麦子. It is a noun.
How is 麦子 written in Chinese?
Two characters: 麦 (mai) has 7 strokes with the grain radical at the top, 子 (zi) has 3 strokes and is a common diminutive suffix.
How is 麦子 used in a sentence?
Use 麦子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 农民种植麦子。 (Farmers grow wheat.).
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