thresh grain; process harvested crops
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Meanings
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to thresh grain; to process harvested crops on the threshing ground
dialectA dialectal agricultural term describing the post-harvest process of separating grain from stalks and husks on a flat, hard surface (the threshing ground). Often involves driving livestock or machinery over the crops.
Mài麦
zi子
shōu收
huí回
lái来
le了
，
xià下
wǔ午
děi得
qù去
niǎn碾
cháng场
。
The wheat is harvested; we need to go thresh it this afternoon.
Yǐ以
qián前
yòng用
niú牛
lā拉
shí石
gǔn磙
zi子
niǎn碾
cháng场
，
xiàn现
zài在
dōu都
yòng用
jī机
qì器
le了
。
We used to thresh grain by having oxen pull a stone roller, but now machines are used.
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Niǎn碾
cháng场
shì是
qiū秋
shōu收
hòu后
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nóng农
huó活
zhī之
yī一
。
Threshing is one of the most important farm tasks after the autumn harvest.