Meaning of 抽薹
抽薹 means to bolt; to send up a flower stalk (of rapeseed, chives, garlic, etc.). Pronounced chōu tái.
- to bolt; to send up a flower stalk (of rapeseed, chives, garlic, etc.)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
xiē些
yóu油
cài菜
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
shǐ始
chōu抽
tái苔
le了
，
yào要
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
shōu收
gē割
。
These rapeseed plants have already started to bolt, so we need to harvest them quickly.
Jiǔ韭
cài菜
chōu抽
tái苔
hòu后
，
yè叶
zi子
jiù就
huì会
biàn变
lǎo老
，
bù不
hǎo好
chī吃
le了
。
After chives bolt, the leaves become tough and are no longer good to eat.
Nóng农
mín民
tōng通
cháng常
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
dà大
suàn蒜
guò过
zǎo早
chōu抽
tái苔
，
yīn因
wèi为
zhè这
huì会
yǐng影
xiǎng响
chǎn产
liàng量
。
Farmers usually don't like garlic bolting too early, because it affects the yield.