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The Chinese word xiaomai - 小麦 - xiǎomài
(wheat in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
xiǎomài
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English translation
wheat
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小麦 ( xiaomai / xiǎomài ) in traditional characters
小麥
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 小麦 ( xiaomai / xiǎomài ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Beifang zhong hen duo xiaomai.
Běifāng zhòng hěn duō xiǎomài.– English translation: A lot of wheat is grown in the north.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
small | wheat
小麦 ( xiaomai / xiǎomài ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 803)
小麦 ( xiaomai / xiǎomài ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 803)
More words that mean wheat in Chinese
mài ( 麦 )
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