winnow in Chinese
winnow in Chinese is 吹, 清理 — winnow means to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
winnow in Chinese
吹
Pronounced: chuī
(transitive, agriculture, literal) To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
清理
Pronounced: qīng lǐ
(transitive, figuratively) To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
What does "winnow" mean?
- verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
- verb To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
- verb To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
- verb To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
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What is "winnow" in Chinese?
"winnow" in Chinese is 吹, 清理. winnow means: To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
How do you pronounce 吹?
"winnow" in Chinese is 吹, pronounced "chuī".
Are there other ways to say "winnow" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "winnow": 吹, 清理.
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