稻草

dào cǎo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. rice straw

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Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配为“一根稻草”，量词用“根”或“捆”（一捆稻草）。

Common mistakes

不要混淆“稻草”（rice straw）和“稻谷”（paddy rice），前者是茎秆，后者是粮食。

Example Sentences

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田里堆满了稻草。

The field is piled with rice straw.

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Words Containing 稻草

压死骆驼的最后一根稻草

yā sǐ luò tuo de zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo

the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)

捞稻草

lāo dào cǎo

(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)

救命稻草

jiù mìng dào cǎo

(one's) last straw to clutch at

稻草人

dào cǎo rén

scarecrow

Child Words of 稻草

grass

paddy

稻草