茬
stubble; crop sequence; topic; momentum
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
crop stubble; stalks and roots left in the ground after harvest
Often used with 'er' (儿) in spoken Chinese, e.g., 麦茬儿.
Rows of corn stubble were left standing in the field.
The farmers are clearing the wheat stubble after the harvest.
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This soybean root is very hard to pull out.
We plan to plow the tall stubble into the soil for fertilizer.
No-till farming can protect the soil and crop residues.
measure word
measure word for crops; indicating a batch or crop sequence
Used to count the number of times crops are grown in a season.
This piece of land can grow two batches of vegetables a year.
This is already the third crop of watermelons this year.
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The taste of the second crop of leeks is a bit milder than the first.
To maintain soil fertility, farmers rotate crops every year.
This batch of fruit is growing very well.
noun
topic of conversation; thread of speech
Often found in compound words like 接茬, 话茬.
He continued talking along the thread of my conversation.
Don't interrupt someone else when they are speaking.
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They were chatting excitedly, and neither of them picked up on what I said.
Seeing that no one was responding to me, I left first.
He always deliberately finds a topic to start an argument.
noun
momentum; imposing air; manner
dialectDialect usage. Often describes a person's attitude or a situation's momentum.
Looking at that guy coming aggressively, he doesn't seem like a good character.
At first that imposing air was quite scary, but later it gradually faded.
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Such a massive rainstorm is rarely seen.
I think what you're saying doesn't seem right.
That situation came with ill intentions; we need to be careful.