sell grain; dispose of grain reserves
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sell (grain or food reserves); to dispose of stored grain
formalRefers specifically to selling stored grain, often from government reserves or family stores. Commonly used in agricultural, economic, and historical contexts. The character 粜 specifically denotes selling grain, as opposed to 籴 (dí), which means to buy grain.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
chū出
tiào粜
bù部
fen分
chǔ储
bèi备
liáng粮
yǐ以
wěn稳
dìng定
shì市
chǎng场
jià价
gé格
。
The government decided to sell part of the grain reserves to stabilize market prices.
Dì地
zhǔ主
zài在
jī饥
huāng荒
nián年
fèn份
bù不
kěn肯
chū出
tiào粜
，
dǎo导
zhì致
bǎi百
xìng姓
è饿
sǐ死
。
The landlords refused to sell grain during the famine years, causing common people to starve to death.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Zhè这
jiā家
liáng粮
diàn店
zhèng正
zài在
chū出
tiào粜
chén陈
nián年
dào稻
gǔ谷
。
This grain store is currently selling old rice from previous years.