large sickle; scythe
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Meanings
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large sickle with a long handle; scythe (used for harvesting crops)
Refers specifically to a large agricultural cutting tool, distinct from smaller hand sickles. Commonly used in northern China.
Nóng农
mín民
ná拿
zhe着
shàn钐
dāo刀
qù去
dì地
lǐ里
gē割
mài麦
zi子
。
The farmer took a scythe to the field to cut wheat.
Zhè这
bǎ把
shàn钐
dāo刀
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
，
gē割
cǎo草
tè特
bié别
kuài快
。
This scythe is very sharp and cuts grass especially fast.
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Yé爷
ye爷
yòng用
shàn钐
dāo刀
yī一
huì会
er儿
jiù就
gē割
wán完
le了
yī一
piàn片
cǎo草
dì地
。
Grandpa used a scythe and finished cutting a patch of grass in no time.