stone roller of a grain mill
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
stone roller; the cylindrical stone component of a traditional grain mill
neutralAlso called 碾砣 (niǎntuó). A key part of an old-style millstone or grinder.
Zhè这
ge个
lǎo老
niǎn碾
fáng房
de的
niǎn碾
gǔn滚
zi子
hái还
shì是
shí石
tou头
de的
。
The stone roller in this old millhouse is still made of stone.
Tā他
men们
yòng用
niǎn碾
gǔn滚
zi子
bǎ把
mài麦
zi子
niǎn碾
chéng成
miàn面
fěn粉
。
They use the stone roller to grind wheat into flour.
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Yé爷
ye爷
shuō说
，
yǐ以
qián前
huàn换
yī一
ge个
niǎn碾
gǔn滚
zi子
kě可
shì是
jiàn件
dà大
shì事
。
Grandpa said that replacing a stone roller used to be a big deal.