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threshing ground; market; measure word
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
threshing ground; flat open area for grain
Used for agricultural processing and storage of grain crops.
The farmers are turning and drying wheat on the threshing ground.
This threshing ground is full of newly harvested corn.
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Please transport the rice to the threshing ground to thresh it.
After the rain, everyone quickly gathered up the grain on the threshing ground.
After the autumn harvest every year, the villagers tidy up the threshing ground.
noun
rural market; fair
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects, refers to regular local market days.
Grandma goes to the rural market every Saturday to buy fresh vegetables.
On market day, the street is full of vendors and shoppers.
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Market days in our county are on the 3rd, 8th, 13th, 18th, 23rd and 28th of each month.
He sells hand-woven bamboo baskets at the rural market.
Market days are an important occasion for villagers to exchange information and trade goods.
measure word
for an event; for a period of activity
Used to quantify long-lasting events, often with a clear start and end point.
It rained heavily last night, finally relieving the drought.
A large-scale border conflict broke out between the two countries.
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He worked all day, only to be left with a false joy.
Our school held a wonderful literary and art evening party.
That big fire burned down half the neighborhood's houses.