燕麦
yàn mài
Pinyin

Definition

燕麦
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yàn mài
  1. oats

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

燕
Yān
  1. 1 Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
  2. 2 north Hebei
  3. 3 the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436)
  4. 4 surname Yan
燕子
yàn zi
  1. 1 swallow
孙燕姿
Sūn Yàn zī
  1. 1 Stefanie Sun (1978-), Singaporean singer-songwriter
燕京
Yān jīng
  1. 1 Yanjing, an old name for Beijing
  2. 2 capital of Yan at different periods
燕尾蝶
yān wěi dié
  1. 1 swallow tail butterfly (family Papilionidae)
燕山
Yān shān
  1. 1 Yan mountain range across north Hebei
燕窝
yàn wō
  1. 1 edible bird's nest
燕赵
Yān Zhào
  1. 1 Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi
  2. 2 beautiful women
  3. 3 women dancers and singers
燕雀
yàn què
  1. 1 (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
  2. 2 (fig.) small fry
燕麦
yàn mài
  1. 1 oats
燕麦粥
yàn mài zhōu
  1. 1 oatmeal
  2. 2 porridge
雨燕
yǔ yàn
  1. 1 swift
  2. 2 Apodidae (the swift family)
前燕
Qián Yān
  1. 1 Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370)
劳燕分飞
láo yàn fēn fēi
  1. 1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
  2. 2 (usually of a couple) to part from each other
南燕
Nán Yān
  1. 1 Southern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (398-410)
家燕
jiā yàn
  1. 1 (bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
新婚燕尔
xīn hūn yàn ěr
  1. 1 newlyweds
燕国
Yān guó
  1. 1 Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
  2. 2 north Hebei
  3. 3 the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕 (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕 (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕 (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕 (409-436)
燕尾服
yàn wěi fú
  1. 1 swallow-tailed coat
  2. 2 tails
身轻如燕
shēn qīng rú yàn
  1. 1 as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)

Idioms (9)

来鸿去燕
lái hóng qù yàn
  1. 1 lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move
劳燕分飞
láo yàn fēn fēi
  1. 1 the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
  2. 2 (usually of a couple) to part from each other
燕子衔泥垒大窝
yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō
  1. 1 the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom)
  2. 2 many a little makes a mickle
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀相贺
yàn què xiàng hè
  1. 1 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
  2. 2 congratulations on your new house!
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
处堂燕雀
chù táng yàn què
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
莺歌燕舞
yīng gē yàn wǔ
  1. 1 the warbler sings and the swallow dances
  2. 2 prosperity abounds (idiom)

Sample Sentences

你是身体的免疫力低了吧！我记得多吃些菇类和深绿色的蔬菜都能提升免疫力。你也可以用燕麦取代白米饭对降血压也有帮助。
nǐ shì shēntǐ de miǎnyìlì dī le ba ！wǒ jìde duō chī xiē gū lèi hé shēnlǜsè de shūcài dōu néng tíshēng miǎnyìlì 。nǐ yě kěyǐ yòng yànmài qǔdài báimǐfàn duì jiàng xuèyā yě yǒu bāngzhù 。
Your body’s immunity is probably low! I recall that eating mushrooms and dark green vegetables can raise your immunity. You can also replace white rice with oats, and it’s also helpful for lowering your blood pressure.
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我选了全麦面包和燕麦吐司。
wǒ xuǎn le quánmài miànbāo hé yànmài tǔsī 。
I picked whole wheat bread and sliced oatmeal bread.
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全麦和燕麦都非常健康。或者你可以选法式面包。
quánmài hé yànmài dōu fēicháng jiànkāng 。huòzhě nǐ kěyǐ xuǎn fǎshì miànbāo 。
Whole wheat and oatmeal are both very healthy. Maybe you can get the French bread.
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