gǔ zi

谷 子

Level:

ZW6

ReadWriteQuiz

1
n.millet a grain crop in northern China; (same as 粟)
- lǎo zǔ fù kàn le kàn gǔ zi ná zài shǒu zhōng fān lái fù qù de bǎ wán le yī fān
  老祖父看了看谷子，拿在手中翻来覆去地把玩了一番。
  The old grandfather looked at the grains and turned them about in his hand.
2
n.millet seed
- mǎi diǎn gǔ zi chī
  买点谷子吃。
  Buy some millet to eat.
3
n.dialunhusked rice
- wài pó zài cháng yuàn lǐ dǎ gǔ zi
  外婆在场院里打谷子。
  Grandma threshing grain in the courtyard.
synonym
dào gǔ稻谷 dào zi稻子

common measure word
"谷子" is often matched with measure word "粒"or"堆"or"筐".
- 一粒谷子
  one grain of millet
- 一堆谷子
  one pile of millet
- 一筐谷子
  one basket of millet

谷子