The noun 酵母 (jiàomǔ) means "yeast," the microorganism used in baking, brewing, and scientific experiments. It combines 酵 (ferment) with 母 (mother). It appears in cooking, biology, and science education contexts.
做面包的时候需要加一点酵母。
Zuò miànbāo de shíhou xūyào jiā yīdiǎn jiàomǔ.
You need to add a little yeast when making bread.
酵母在温暖的环境中发酵得更快。
Jiàomǔ zài wēnnuǎn de huánjìng zhōng fājiào de gèng kuài.
Yeast ferments faster in a warm environment.
我们在生物课上用显微镜观察了酵母。
Wǒmen zài shēngwù kè shàng yòng xiǎnwēijìng guānchále jiàomǔ.
In biology class, we observed yeast under a microscope.