jiē
秸秆
crop stalk; straw
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
stalk; straw (left after threshing grain)
Specifically refers to the dry, leftover stalk of cereal crops like wheat, rice, or corn after the grain has been removed. It is an agricultural term.
Tián田
lǐ里
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
jīn金
huáng黄
de的
mài麦
jiē秸
。
The field was piled high with golden wheat straw.
Yù玉
mǐ米
jiē秸
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
wèi喂
shēng牲
kou口
。
Corn stalks can be used to feed livestock.
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Tā他
men们
yòng用
dào稻
cǎo草
jiē秸
gài盖
fáng房
dǐng顶
。
They use rice straw to thatch the roof.
Zhè这
xiē些
jiē秸
gǎn秆
kě可
yǐ以
huán还
tián田
zuò做
féi肥
liào料
。
This straw can be returned to the field as fertilizer.