young crops; seedlings
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
young, unripe crops; seedlings
Specifically refers to staple food crops (like grains) in their growing, green stage before harvest. Often used in agricultural contexts.
Chūn春
yǔ雨
zī滋
rùn润
le了
tián田
lǐ里
de的
qīng青
miáo苗
。
The spring rain nourished the young crops in the fields.
Yī一
chǎng场
bīng冰
báo雹
bǎ把
dà大
piàn片
de的
qīng青
miáo苗
dōu都
dǎ打
huài坏
le了
。
A hailstorm damaged a large area of young crops.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
wèi为
shòu受
zāi灾
de的
qīng青
miáo苗
tí提
gōng供
bǔ补
tiē贴
。
The government provides subsidies for disaster-affected seedlings.