粮 (liáng) — grain, food, provisions
Definition
A formal/written noun for grain or food provisions, almost always paired with another word as a compound (粮食, 粮产, 粮税). As a standalone headword it is rare in modern Chinese — you will mostly meet it inside set phrases.
noun
grainfoodprovisions
Measure word · 颗
Easily confused
- 狼lánglook-alikewolf
- 量liángsound-aliketo measure
- 酿niànlook-aliketo brew, to ferment (wine, vinegar, beer, etc.)
- 凉liángsound-alikecool, cold
- 娘niánglook-alikemother (informal/affectionate, especially in regional or literary use)
- 良liángsound-alike(adv, literary) very; used in set phrases before certain adjectives (多, 久, 苦, etc.)
Examples
- 。Guó jiā chǔ cún le yí dà bǐ liáng shi.The country has stored a large amount of grain.
- 粮。Gān hàn dǎo zhì jīn nián de liáng chǎn liàng dà fú xià jiàng.The drought caused this year's grain output to drop sharply.
- 粮。Gǔ dài de nóng mín xū yào xiàng cháo tíng jiǎo nà liáng shuì.Ancient farmers had to pay grain tax to the imperial court.
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