When talking about breakfast foods, 谷物 (gǔwù) is the standard word for 'cereal,' like the kind you eat with milk. However, it also means 'grain' in a broader sense, referring to crops like wheat, rice, or corn. So, you might hear it when discussing farming or healthy eating. It's a common and practical word to know for daily life and basic nutrition discussions.
§ What 谷物 Means
Let's talk about 谷物 (gǔwù). This Chinese word is pretty straightforward, and you'll hear it a lot when discussing food, agriculture, or even healthy eating. At its core, 谷物 means 'cereal' or 'grain'. Think of all the common grains you know – rice, wheat, corn, oats, barley. All of these fall under the umbrella of 谷物.
- DEFINITION
- Cereal; grain.
So, when do people use it? Anytime they're talking about these staple food items. It's a broad term, and it's used broadly. You might hear it in a supermarket, a restaurant, a cooking show, or even in a conversation about diet and nutrition.
§ Common Uses of 谷物
Here are some common situations where you'll encounter 谷物:
- In the context of breakfast: If you're talking about breakfast cereals, like the ones you pour milk on, you'll use 谷物. For example, 早餐谷物 (zǎocān gǔwù) directly translates to 'breakfast cereal'.
- Referring to staple foods: In many cultures, grains like rice and wheat are primary food sources. When discussing these foundational ingredients, 谷物 is the correct term.
- Agricultural discussions: When people talk about farming, crops, or the harvest, 谷物 will definitely come up. It's used to refer to the cultivated grains themselves.
- Health and diet: Nutritionists or people discussing healthy eating often talk about whole grains (全谷物 – quángǔwù) and their benefits.
我早餐喜欢吃谷物。
(Wǒ zǎocān xǐhuān chī gǔwù.)
I like to eat cereal for breakfast.
这种谷物含有丰富的纤维。
(Zhè zhǒng gǔwù hányǒu fēngfù de xiānwéi.)
This type of grain is rich in fiber.
Understanding 谷物 is key to talking about food and diet in Chinese. It's a foundational vocabulary word, and once you grasp its meaning and common uses, you'll find it popping up everywhere. Don't overthink it; just remember it covers all your favorite grains and breakfast cereals.
How Formal Is It?
"谷物是人类饮食的重要组成部分。 (Gǔwù shì rénlèi yǐnshí de zhòngyào zǔchéng bùfèn.) - Grains are an important part of human diet."
"我们家每天都吃粮食。 (Wǒmen jiā měitiān dōu chī liángshi.) - Our family eats grain/food every day."
"你吃了饭吗？ (Nǐ chī le fàn ma?) - Have you eaten (your meal/rice)? (Often implies a staple like rice or other grain-based food.)"
"宝宝喜欢吃麦片。 (Bǎobǎo xǐhuān chī màipiàn.) - The baby likes to eat cereal/oatmeal."
"多吃粗粮对身体好。 (Duō chī cūliáng duì shēntǐ hǎo.) - Eating more 'coarse grains' (like whole grains, beans) is good for your health. (Used in a health-conscious context, can be a bit informal.)"
Guide de prononciation
- Mispronouncing the 'u' vowel as a long 'oo' sound in English, instead of the shorter, more clipped Chinese 'u' sound.
- Incorrectly stressing the second syllable instead of the first.
Exemples par niveau
我早餐喜欢吃谷物。
I like to eat cereal for breakfast.
农民种植了许多谷物。
Farmers grow a lot of grain.
这种谷物对身体很好。
This kind of grain is very good for the body.
商店里有很多种类的谷物。
There are many kinds of cereals in the store.
谷物是健康饮食的一部分。
Grain is part of a healthy diet.
他每天早上吃一碗谷物。
He eats a bowl of cereal every morning.
谷物可以做成面包和面条。
Grain can be made into bread and noodles.
孩子们喜欢甜的谷物。
Children like sweet cereals.
Expressions idiomatiques
"五谷杂粮 (wǔgǔ záliáng)"
Various cereals; staple grains (like rice, wheat, corn, etc.). This is a common way to refer to all kinds of grains together.
多吃五谷杂粮对身体好。 (Eating more staple grains is good for your health.)
neutral"粗粮细粮 (cūliáng xìliáng)"
Coarse grains and fine grains. Coarse grains usually refer to things like corn, millet, oats, while fine grains are rice and wheat.
现在人们更喜欢吃粗粮。 (Nowadays, people prefer to eat coarse grains.)
neutral"颗粒归仓 (kēlì guī cāng)"
Every grain returned to the granary. This emphasizes the importance of collecting all harvested grain, not wasting any.
农民们辛勤劳作，确保颗粒归仓。 (The farmers worked hard to ensure every grain was collected into the granary.)
formal"不稼不穑，胡取禾三百廛兮？ (bù jià bù sè, hú qǔ hé sānbǎi chán xī?)"
You neither sow nor reap, yet how do you get three hundred bundles of grain? This is a classical idiom used to criticize those who gain without effort.
他整天游手好闲，却总能吃好喝好，真是“不稼不穑，胡取禾三百廛兮？” (He loafs around all day but always eats and drinks well; truly, 'you neither sow nor reap, yet how do you get three hundred bundles of grain?')
formal"粒粒皆辛苦 (lìlì jiē xīnkǔ)"
Every grain is the fruit of hard labor. This teaches people to cherish food.
我们吃饭的时候要记住粒粒皆辛苦。 (When we eat, we should remember that every grain is the fruit of hard labor.)
neutral"食不果腹 (shí bù guǒ fù)"
Not having enough food to fill one's stomach. Describes extreme poverty.
在旧社会，很多人食不果腹。 (In the old society, many people didn't have enough food to fill their stomachs.)
formal"坐吃山空 (zuòchī shānkōng)"
To sit idly and eat until one's fortune is exhausted (literally, 'sit and eat until the mountain is empty'). Refers to squandering wealth.
他如果不工作，光靠家产，迟早会坐吃山空。 (If he doesn't work and just relies on his inheritance, he'll eventually squander it all.)
neutral"丰衣足食 (fēngyī zúshí)"
Abundant food and clothing; well-fed and well-clothed. Describes a life of plenty.
我们努力工作，希望能过上丰衣足食的生活。 (We work hard, hoping to live a life of abundant food and clothing.)
neutral"米饭 (mǐfàn)"
Cooked rice. While not an idiom, it's a fundamental word related to '谷物' that learners need.
你喜欢吃米饭还是面条？ (Do you like to eat rice or noodles?)
neutral"玉米 (yùmǐ)"
Corn. Another essential related word.
我喜欢吃甜玉米。 (I like to eat sweet corn.)
neutralFamille de mots
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Basic Meaning
谷物 (gǔwù) means cereal or grain. Think of things like wheat, rice, corn, and oats.
Common Usage: Breakfast
You'll often hear 谷物 used when talking about breakfast. For example, 早餐吃谷物 (zǎocān chī gǔwù) means 'eat cereal for breakfast'.
Common Usage: Agriculture
In an agricultural context, it refers to crops like grain. So, 种植谷物 (zhòngzhí gǔwù) means 'to plant grain'.
Compound Words: 谷类
Another similar term is 谷类 (gǔlèi), which also means cereals or grains. They are largely interchangeable in many contexts.
Specific Grains
While 谷物 is general, for specific grains, you'll use their individual names: 大米 (dàmǐ) for rice, 小麦 (xiǎomài) for wheat, 玉米 (yùmǐ) for corn.
Making Sentences
Try making a simple sentence: 我喜欢吃谷物 (wǒ xǐhuan chī gǔwù) - 'I like to eat cereal'.
Don't Confuse with Flour
Don't confuse 谷物 with 面粉 (miànfěn), which is flour. 谷物 are the raw grains, flour is processed.
Food Packaging
Look for 谷物 on food packaging, especially for breakfast items. This will help you recognize it in a real-world setting.
Examples in Context
健康谷物 (jiànkāng gǔwù) - healthy cereals. 谷物食品 (gǔwù shípǐn) - cereal food products.
Rice as a Staple
While 谷物 includes various grains, remember that rice (大米) is the primary staple grain in many parts of China.
Teste-toi 54 questions
我早餐喜欢吃___。
Here, '谷物' (gǔwù) means cereal, which is a common breakfast food.
这种___是健康的食物。
'谷物' (gǔwù) refers to grain, often considered a healthy food.
很多面食都是用___做的。
Many pasta and noodle dishes are made from '谷物' (gǔwù) or grains.
我的农场种植了很多___。
A farm would typically grow '谷物' (gǔwù) or grains.
医生建议我多吃全___。
Doctors often recommend eating more whole '谷物' (gǔwù) or whole grains for health.
这种面包是用什么___做的？
Bread is made from '谷物' (gǔwù) or grains.
Choose the correct Chinese word for 'cereal' or 'grain'.
谷物 (gǔwù) directly translates to cereal or grain.
Which of these words describes a food item like rice or wheat?
Rice and wheat are common types of grains, which are '谷物' in Chinese.
我早餐喜欢吃______。 (Wǒ zǎocān xǐhuān chī ______.) I like to eat ______ for breakfast.
Many people eat cereal (谷物) for breakfast.
‘谷物’ (gǔwù) means 'fruit'.
‘谷物’ (gǔwù) means 'cereal' or 'grain', not 'fruit'. The word for fruit is 水果 (shuǐguǒ).
大米 (dàmǐ) is a type of 谷物 (gǔwù).
大米 (dàmǐ), which is rice, is indeed a type of grain or cereal (谷物).
面包 (miànbāo) is not made from 谷物 (gǔwù).
Bread (面包) is typically made from grains (谷物) like wheat, so this statement is false.
What does the speaker like to eat for breakfast?
What is good for the body?
What do farmers grow a lot of?
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谷物是健康的食物。
Focus: gǔ wù
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你喜欢吃什么谷物？
Focus: shén me gǔ wù
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这种谷物很好吃。
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早餐吃___对身体有好处。
这句话的意思是“早餐吃谷物对身体有好处”。'谷物' (gǔwù) 指的是谷类食物。
农民种了很多___，准备秋天收获。
这句话的意思是“农民种了很多谷物，准备秋天收获”。'谷物' (gǔwù) 在这里指的是农作物中的粮食作物。
这种___可以用来制作面包和面条。
这句话的意思是“这种谷物可以用来制作面包和面条”。'谷物' (gǔwù) 是制作这些食物的基础。
许多国家的饮食都以___为主食。
这句话的意思是“许多国家的饮食都以谷物为主食”。'谷物' (gǔwù) 在许多文化中都是重要的主食。
医生建议我多吃全___，有助于消化。
这句话的意思是“医生建议我多吃全谷物，有助于消化”。'全谷物' (quángǔwù) 是指未经精细加工的谷物。
超市里有各种各样的早餐___。
这句话的意思是“超市里有各种各样的早餐谷物”。'早餐谷物' (zǎocān gǔwù) 是一种常见的早餐食品。
在一些文化中，将___视为生命的基础。
这句话讨论的是食物在文化中的重要性，谷物是许多文明的基石。
为了保持健康，营养专家建议我们多摄入全___。
营养专家通常推荐全谷物食品以获取膳食纤维和营养。
这种新型的农业技术可以提高___的产量。
农业技术进步的主要目标之一是提高农作物，特别是谷物的产量。
饥荒常常是因为自然灾害导致___收成不好而引发的。
谷物是许多地区的主食，其收成好坏直接影响粮食供应，进而影响饥荒的发生。
早餐时，很多人喜欢把水果和坚果加入他们的___中。
这句话描述的是早餐习惯，将水果和坚果加入谷物中是一种常见的吃法。
在古代，___是主要的贸易商品之一，对经济发展至关重要。
在古代，谷物是基本的生存物资，也是重要的贸易商品，对国家的经济和稳定有决定性影响。
为了保持健康，她每天早餐都会吃一些___。
这句话在讨论早餐的健康饮食，谷物（cereal/grain）是常见的健康早餐选项。
这种新型啤酒是用稀有的___酿造的，口感非常独特。
酿造啤酒的主要原料是谷物，稀有的谷物会带来独特的口感。
全球气候变化对主要___产区的收成产生了显著影响。
气候变化主要影响农业生产，特别是谷物的收成。
古代文明的兴衰往往与___的丰歉息息相关。
在古代，谷物是主要的食物来源，其丰收与否直接关系到文明的存续。
许多动物的饲料都以___为主要成分，提供能量和营养。
谷物是常见的动物饲料成分，提供能量和营养。
科学家们正在研究如何培育出更能适应恶劣环境的___新品种。
为了应对粮食安全问题，科学家们致力于培育抗逆性强的谷物新品种。
以下哪种食物不属于“谷物”？
菠菜是蔬菜，而大米、小麦和玉米都属于谷物。
中国人日常饮食中，最主要的谷物是什么？
大米是中国人最主要的主食和谷物。
“全谷物”食品通常比精加工谷物更______。
全谷物保留了谷物的麸皮、胚芽和胚乳，营养更丰富，因此更健康。
玉米是谷物的一种。
玉米是一种常见的谷物，也常被称为“苞谷”。
所有谷物都必须煮熟才能食用。
有些谷物，如燕麦片，可以生吃或用热水冲泡。并非所有谷物都必须严格煮熟。
谷物是人类获取能量的主要来源之一。
谷物富含碳水化合物，是人类膳食中重要的能量来源。
This sentence structure is common for describing who does what. 农民 (farmer) is the subject, 种植 (to plant) is the verb, and 这种 谷物 (this grain) is the object.
The typical order is subject-verb-object, followed by a prepositional phrase. 很多人 (many people) is the subject, 喜欢 (like) is the verb, 谷物 (cereal/grain) is the object, and 作为 早餐 (as breakfast) explains the purpose.
Here, 这种 谷物 (this grain) is the subject, 富含 (is rich in) is the verb, and 膳食 纤维 (dietary fiber) is the object. The order of '膳食' and '纤维' is fixed to form the compound noun.
This sentence describes farmers diligently growing grains to support their families. The structure places the subject (farmers) first, followed by the purpose (to support families), the adverb (diligently), and finally the verb (grow) and object (grains).
This sentence means 'The government is committed to ensuring a stable supply of grain.' The subject '政府' (government) is followed by the verb phrase '致力于确保' (is committed to ensuring), and then the object '谷物的稳定供应' (a stable supply of grain).
This sentence translates to 'These grains are usually processed into various foods.' The passive voice '被加工成' (are processed into) is used here, with '通常' (usually) acting as an adverb.
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Basic Meaning
谷物 (gǔwù) means cereal or grain. Think of things like wheat, rice, corn, and oats.
Common Usage: Breakfast
You'll often hear 谷物 used when talking about breakfast. For example, 早餐吃谷物 (zǎocān chī gǔwù) means 'eat cereal for breakfast'.
Common Usage: Agriculture
In an agricultural context, it refers to crops like grain. So, 种植谷物 (zhòngzhí gǔwù) means 'to plant grain'.
Compound Words: 谷类
Another similar term is 谷类 (gǔlèi), which also means cereals or grains. They are largely interchangeable in many contexts.
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