coarse grains; unrefined staple food
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
coarse grains; unrefined staple food
dialectA dialectal term commonly used in northern China. The opposite is '细粮' (refined grains, like white rice and flour). Coarse grains are often considered healthier due to higher fiber content.
Lǎo老
yī一
bèi辈
rén人
yǐ以
qián前
cháng常
chī吃
cāo糙
liáng粮
。
Older generations used to eat coarse grains often.
Xiàn现
zài在
dà大
jiā家
jiǎng讲
jiu究
jiàn健
kāng康
yǐn饮
shí食
，
cāo糙
liáng粮
yòu又
liú流
xíng行
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
Nowadays, with people paying attention to healthy eating, coarse grains have become popular again.
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Zhè这
dùn顿
fàn饭
yǒu有
cāo糙
liáng粮
yě也
yǒu有
xì细
liáng粮
。
This meal includes both coarse and refined grains.