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Wheat in Chinese

wheat · HSK 6

小麦 xiǎo mài

  1. 小 xiǎo small
  2. 麦 mài wheat

Counted with 粒: 一粒小麦 yí lì xiǎomài

北方的农民种了很多小麦。 Farmers in the north grow a lot of wheat.

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How do you say wheat in Chinese?

Wheat in Chinese is 小麦 (xiǎo mài).

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