fāncháng

翻场

Word · VerbTraditional翻場

turn grain on the threshing floor

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to turn and spread crops on the threshing floor to dry; to rake and turn grain while sun-drying

technical

A specialized agricultural term referring to the traditional farming practice of periodically turning over grains (such as wheat, corn, or millet) that are spread on a threshing floor (晒场) to ensure even exposure to sun and wind, facilitating faster drying and easier subsequent threshing.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
fān翻
cháng场
shài晒
mài麦
zi子
 。

The farmers are turning the wheat on the threshing floor to dry it in the sun.

Fān翻
cháng场
kě可
yǐ以
shǐ使
liáng粮
shi食
gān干
de得
kuài快
 ,
biàn便
yú于
chǔ储
cún存
 。

Turning the grain helps it dry faster, making it easier to store.

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Qiū秋
tiān天
shì是
fān翻
cháng场
tuō脱
lì粒
de的
fán繁
máng忙
jì季
jié节
 。

Autumn is the busy season for turning grain and threshing.