秆子 (gǎn zǐ) — stalk (of grain plants, e.g. rice); straw

Definition

Examples

• 秋天到了，稻田里的秆子都变黄了。
  Qiū tiān dào le, dào tián lǐ de gǎn zǐ dōu biàn huáng le.
  Autumn has arrived, and the stalks in the rice fields have turned yellow.
• 农民把收割后的秆子晒干，用来做饲料。
  Nóng mín bǎ shōu gē hòu de gǎn zǐ shài gān, yòng lái zuò sì liào.
  Farmers dry the harvested straw in the sun and use it as animal feed.
• 这些秆子可以用来编织草席和篮子。
  Zhè xiē gǎn zǐ kě yǐ yòng lái biān zhī cǎo xí hé lán zi.
  These stalks can be used to weave straw mats and baskets.