stubble; aftermath; leftover part
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
stubble; the stumps of crops left in the ground after harvesting
Refers specifically to the leftover stalks and roots after crops like wheat, rice, or corn are cut. This is a concrete agricultural term.
Shōu收
gē割
hòu后
，
tián田
lǐ里
mǎn满
shì是
mài麦
chá茬
zi子
。
After the harvest, the field was full of wheat stubble.
Yòng用
jī机
qì器
bǎ把
dì地
lǐ里
de的
yù玉
mǐ米
chá茬
zi子
páo刨
diào掉
。
Use a machine to plow out the corn stubble in the field.
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Dōng冬
tiān天
shāo烧
huāng荒
shì是
wèi为
le了
qīng清
lǐ理
dì地
lǐ里
de的
chá茬
zi子
。
Burning the fields in winter is to clear the stubble.
noun
aftermath; the lingering part of a situation
informalUsed metaphorically to refer to the leftover issues, consequences, or feelings from a past event or action.
Nà那
chǎng场
zhēng争
chǎo吵
dōu都
guò过
qù去
bàn半
nián年
le了
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
hái还
yǒu有
gē疙
da瘩
，
zhè这
jiù就
shì是
huà话
chá茬
zi子
méi没
jiē接
hǎo好
。
That argument was half a year ago, but he still holds a grudge; it's the leftover bitterness that wasn't properly resolved.
Jiù旧
xiàng项
mù目
de的
cái财
wù务
chá茬
zi子
hái还
méi没
qīng清
lǐ理
gān干
jìng净
，
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
bù不
néng能
qǐ启
dòng动
。
The financial loose ends from the old project haven't been cleared up, so the new project can't start.