收割 (shōu gē) — to harvest, to reap
Definition
Literally 'to cut and gather': a concrete verb for harvesting grain crops (rice, wheat). Unlike the broader 收获 ('harvest' as gains/rewards, both noun and verb), 收割 refers only to the physical act of cutting ripe crops.
verb
to harvestto reap
Examples
- 收割。Nóng mín zài qiū tiān shōu gē shuǐ dào.Farmers harvest rice in autumn.
- 收割。Jīn nián tā men shōu gē le gèng duō xiǎo mài.This year they harvested more wheat.
- 收割。Jī qì kě yǐ kuài sù shōu gē zhuāng jia.Machines can harvest crops quickly.
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