glutinous rice plant; sticky rice
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Meanings
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glutinous rice plant (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa); sticky rice plant
Refers specifically to the rice plant variety whose grains contain high levels of amylopectin, resulting in a sticky texture when cooked. Distinguished from regular rice (籼稻 or 粳稻) by its glutinous properties.
Nuò糯
dào稻
zhǔ主
yào要
zhòng种
zhí植
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
nán南
fāng方
dì地
qū区
。
Glutinous rice is mainly cultivated in southern China.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
nuò糯
dào稻
mó磨
chū出
lái来
de的
mǐ米
hěn很
nián黏
，
shì适
hé合
zuò做
zòng粽
zi子
。
The rice milled from this glutinous rice plant is very sticky, making it suitable for making zongzi.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
shōu收
gē割
nuò糯
dào稻
。
The farmers are harvesting the glutinous rice in the fields.
Nuò糯
dào稻
de的
chǎn产
liàng量
suī虽
rán然
bǐ比
pǔ普
tōng通
shuǐ水
dào稻
dī低
，
dàn但
jīng经
jì济
jià价
zhí值
hěn很
gāo高
。
Although the yield of glutinous rice is lower than that of ordinary rice, its economic value is high.