old grain; stored grain
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old grain; leftover grain from the previous year; grain that has been stored for many years
formalA technical or formal term used in agriculture, food storage, and policy contexts. It contrasts with newly harvested grain (新粮).
Cāng仓
kù库
lǐ里
hái还
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
chén陈
liáng粮
xū需
yào要
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
There is still a lot of old grain in the warehouse that needs to be dealt with.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
lún轮
huàn换
chǔ储
bèi备
，
chū出
chén陈
chǔ储
xīn新
。
The government decided to rotate the reserves, selling the old grain and storing the new.
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Zhè这
xiē些
miàn面
fěn粉
shì是
yòng用
chén陈
liáng粮
mó磨
de的
，
kǒu口
gǎn感
kě可
néng能
shāo稍
chà差
yī一
xiē些
。
This flour was milled from old grain, so the texture might be slightly inferior.
Chén陈
liáng粮
de的
jià价
gé格
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
xīn新
liáng粮
yào要
dī低
。
The price of old grain is usually lower than that of new grain.