kāilián

开镰

Word · VerbTraditional開鐮

begin harvesting crops

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to start harvesting; to begin reaping (a crop)

neutral

A term specific to agriculture, referring to the commencement of harvesting a field of grain or similar crops. Often used in rural or reporting contexts.

Mài麦
zi子
shú熟
le了
 ,
cūn村
lǐ里
míng明
tiān天
jiù就
yào要
kāi开
lián镰
le了
 。

The wheat is ripe, and the village will start harvesting tomorrow.

Kāi开
lián镰
de的
jì季
jié节
shì是
nóng农
mín民
zuì最
máng忙
lù碌
de的
shí时
hòu候
 。

The harvest season is the busiest time for farmers.

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Wǒ我
men们
zhǔn准
bèi备
wèi为
kāi开
lián镰
gōng工
zuò作
zuò做
hǎo好
yī一
qiè切
zhǔn准
bèi备
 。

We are preparing everything for the start of the harvest work.

Tiān天
qì气
qíng晴
lǎng朗
 ,
shì是
kāi开
lián镰
de的
hǎo好
rì日
zi子
 。

The clear weather makes it a good day to start harvesting.