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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

粮食 [liángshi]
  1. 1. noun [pl] cereals

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

粮食 [liángshi]
  1. 1. grain; cereals; food

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

粮食 [liángshi]
  1. 1. 供食用的谷类、豆类、薯类等原粮和成品粮的统称。

Examples

粮食价格的高低,与当年的粮食丰歉情况有关。
The price of the grain is determined by harvest conditions.
我们要把粮食都坚壁起来,绝不能让粮食落在敌人手里。
We shall place food in a cache to prevent the enemy seizing it.
粮食是宝中之宝。
Grain is the treasure of treasures.
这个仓库的粮食保管得很好。
The grains in this barn are well preserved.
粮食补贴
grain subsidy
粮食满仓。
The granary is bursting with grain.
仓库里潮气太大,粮食就容易发霉。
The grain is liable to mildew when the humidity in the barn is too high.
储备粮食
store up grain; build up supplies of grain
收购粮食不准打白条。
It is prohibited to write IOUs instead of paying the farmers when purchasing their grain.
浪费这么好的粮食简直是犯罪。
It's a crime to waste such good food.

Word Decomposition


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  [dàn] |  一石粮食
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  [pī] |  一批粮食
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