granary; barn; major grain-producing region
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
granary; barn; storehouse for grain
Refers to the physical building or structure used to store harvested grain.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
liáng粮
cāng仓
duì对
yú于
guó国
jiā家
liáng粮
shi食
ān安
quán全
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
Ancient granaries were crucial for national food security.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
bǎ把
shōu收
huò获
de的
dào稻
gǔ谷
dōu都
cún存
rù入
le了
cūn村
lǐ里
de的
liáng粮
cāng仓
。
The farmers stored all the harvested rice in the village granary.
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Zhè这
zuò座
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
de的
liáng粮
cāng仓
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
xiān先
jìn进
de的
wēn温
kòng控
jì技
shù术
。
This modern granary uses advanced temperature-control technology.
noun
major grain-producing region; breadbasket
literaryA metaphorical term for a region or area that produces a large surplus of grain, often vital for feeding a larger population.
Dōng东
běi北
píng平
yuán原
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
“
Běi北
dà大
cāng仓
”
，
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
de的
liáng粮
cāng仓
。
The Northeast Plain is China's 'Great Northern Granary', an important breadbasket.
Zhè这
piàn片
féi肥
wò沃
de的
tǔ土
dì地
zì自
gǔ古
yǐ以
lái来
jiù就
shì是
guó国
jiā家
de的
liáng粮
cāng仓
。
This fertile land has been the nation's breadbasket since ancient times.
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Què确
bǎo保
zhè这
gè个
liáng粮
cāng仓
shěng省
fèn份
de的
fēng丰
shōu收
duì对
guó国
jiā家
jīng经
jì济
yì意
yì义
zhòng重
dà大
。
Ensuring a good harvest in this grain-producing province is of great significance to the national economy.