coarse grains; crude items
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
coarse grains; staple foods other than rice and wheat flour
Often contrasted with '细粮' (fine grains). Historically important in Chinese diet, now associated with health benefits.
Duō多
chī吃
cū粗
liáng粮
yǒu有
yì益
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Eating more coarse grains is good for your health.
Yù玉
mǐ米
、
xiǎo小
mǐ米
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
cū粗
liáng粮
。
Corn and millet are both types of coarse grains.
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Guò过
qù去
，
xì细
liáng粮
bǐ比
cū粗
liáng粮
gèng更
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
In the past, fine grains were more popular than coarse grains.
Zhè这
ge个
shí食
pǔ谱
bāo包
hán含
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
cū粗
liáng粮
。
This recipe includes a variety of coarse grains.
noun
crude or rough items (figurative); unsophisticated things
informalA metaphorical extension from its literal meaning, used to describe things that are not refined.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
nèi内
róng容
tài太
cū粗
liáng粮
，
quē缺
fá乏
shēn深
dù度
。
The content of this article is too crude and lacks depth.
Bié别
gěi给
wǒ我
kàn看
zhè这
xiē些
cū粗
liáng粮
shù数
jù据
，
wǒ我
yào要
jīng精
què确
de的
fēn分
xī析
bào报
gào告
。
Don't show me these rough data; I need a precise analysis report.