Meaning of 开垦
开垦 means to reclaim wasteland; to open up land for cultivation. Pronounced kāi kěn. HSK 7-9.
- to reclaim wasteland; to open up land for cultivation
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
kāi开
kěn垦
le了
zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
dì地
，
zhòng种
shàng上
le了
yù玉
mǐ米
。
They reclaimed this wasteland and planted corn.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
gǔ鼓
lì励
nóng农
mín民
kāi开
kěn垦
shān山
pō坡
dì地
。
The government encourages farmers to cultivate hillside land.
Wǒ我
men们
de的
zǔ祖
xiān先
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
kāi开
kěn垦
tǔ土
dì地
，
jiàn建
lì立
le了
jiā家
yuán园
。
Our ancestors opened up the land here and established their homes.
Kāi开
kěn垦
tī梯
tián田
xū需
yào要
fù付
chū出
jù巨
dà大
de的
nǔ努
lì力
。
Reclaiming terraced fields requires enormous effort.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
bèi被
kāi开
kěn垦
chū出
lái来
yòng用
zuò作
gēng耕
dì地
。
This forest area was cleared and converted into farmland.