end harvest; stop reaping; put away the sickle
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to stop or conclude harvesting work; to put away the sickle (marking the end of the harvest season)
Originally refers to farmers putting away their sickles after finishing the harvest. Often used in contrast with 开镰 (to begin harvesting).
Jīn今
nián年
mài麦
zi子
kāi开
lián镰
zǎo早
，
shōu收
lián镰
yě也
zǎo早
。
The wheat harvest started early this year, and the reaping also finished early.
Qiū秋
shōu收
jié结
shù束
le了
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
zhōng终
yú于
shōu收
lián镰
huí回
jiā家
。
The autumn harvest has ended, and the farmers have finally put away their sickles and returned home.
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Yóu由
yú于
lián连
rì日
yīn阴
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
nián年
de的
shōu收
lián镰
shí时
jiān间
bǐ比
wǎng往
nián年
tuī推
chí迟
le了
liǎng两
zhōu周
。
Due to consecutive days of rain, the harvest season ended two weeks later than usual this year.