Definition & Meaning

(of cereal plants) put forth ears; be in the ear; head sprouting

Word usage

chōu suì

抽 穗

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v.(of cereal plants) put forth ears; be in the ear; head sprouting
- gǔ zi zài chōu suì
  谷子在抽穗。
  The millet is in ear.
- xiǎo mài zài chōu suì
  小麦在抽穗。
  The wheat is in the ear.
- gāo liang zhèng zài chōu suì
  高粱正在抽穗。
  The sorghum is being in sprout.
- hēi mài zhèng chōu suì
  黑麦正抽穗。
  The rye is earing.
- zhè zhū yù mǐ chōu suì de hěn hǎo
  这株玉米抽穗得很好。
  This corn ears well.
synonym
yùn suì孕穗 tǔ suì吐穗 dǎ bāo打苞 xiù suì秀穗

Word usage

Separable word
"抽" and "穗" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这种水稻一年抽两次穗。
  This kind of rice sprouts twice a year.
- 田里的庄稼都抽了穗。
  All the crops in the field have sprouted.
- 玉米什么时候抽的穗？
  When did the corn sprout?

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