stone roller for grain; roller
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
stone roller; grain mill
neutralA traditional tool consisting of a large flat stone base (碾盘) and a heavy cylindrical stone roller (碾磙子) used for threshing, hulling, or grinding grains.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yòng用
shí石
niǎn碾
zi子
bǎ把
mài麦
zi子
niǎn碾
chéng成
le了
miàn面
fěn粉
。
Grandma used a stone roller to grind the wheat into flour.
Cūn村
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
niǎn碾
zi子
xiàn现
zài在
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
lǚ旅
yóu游
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
The old grain mill in the village has now become a tourist attraction.
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Yòng用
niǎn碾
zi子
gěi给
dào稻
gǔ谷
tuō脱
ké壳
bǐ比
jī机
qì器
màn慢
duō多
le了
。
Using a stone roller to hull rice is much slower than using a machine.
noun
roller; any tool for rolling or pressing
neutralA broader term for any tool or machine component that uses a rolling motion to flatten, crush, or press materials.
Xiū修
lù路
gōng工
rén人
zài在
yòng用
zhēng蒸
qì汽
niǎn碾
zi子
yā压
shí实
lù路
miàn面
。
The road workers are using a steamroller to compact the road surface.
Zhōng中
yào药
fáng房
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
niǎn碾
suì碎
yào药
cái材
de的
xiǎo小
tiě铁
niǎn碾
zi子
。
In the traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy, there is a small iron roller specifically used for crushing herbs.