kāi
huāng

common
verb

Meaning of 开荒

开荒 means to reclaim wasteland; to cultivate virgin land. Pronounced kāi huāng.

  • to reclaim wasteland; to cultivate virgin land

Definitions & Examples

ye
nián
qīng
shí
 
céng
zài
zhè
piàn
shān
shàng
kāi
huāng
zhòng
 

When my grandfather was young, he reclaimed wasteland on this hillside to farm.

men
zhī
le
zhì
yuàn
duì
 
shā
biān
yuán
kāi
huāng
 

They organized a volunteer team to reclaim wasteland at the edge of the desert.

Zǎo
de
mín
tōng
guò
kāi
huāng
 
zài
zhè
piàn
shàng
jiàn
le
jiā
yuán
 

Early settlers established their homes on this land by reclaiming wasteland.