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Word · Verb

winter storage; overwintering storage

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to store away in winter; to preserve over winter

formal

An agricultural term referring to the practice of storing crops (especially root vegetables or grains) during winter to prevent spoilage and ensure supply.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
kē科
xué学
de的
dōng冬
cáng藏
jì技
shù术
 ,
yǐ以
bǎo保
cún存
luó萝
bo卜
 。

Farmers are learning scientific winter storage techniques to preserve radishes.

Guò过
qù去
 ,
xǔ许
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
dōu都
yǒu有
zì自
jǐ己
de的
dì地
jiào窖
yòng用
yú于
dōng冬
cáng藏
liáng粮
shi食
 。

In the past, many households had their own cellars for storing grain over winter.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
xiáng详
xì细
jiè介
shào绍
le了
mǎ马
líng铃
shǔ薯
de的
dōng冬
cáng藏
fāng方
fǎ法
 。

This book details methods for storing potatoes over winter.