Meaning of 退耕
退耕 means to stop cultivating farmland (that has already been reclaimed) in order to protect the natural environment and restore vegetation. Pronounced tuì gēng.
- to stop cultivating farmland (that has already been reclaimed) in order to protect the natural environment and restore vegetation
Definitions & Examples
Zhèng政
fǔ府
tuī推
xíng行
tuì退
gēng耕
huán还
lín林
zhèng政
cè策
。
The government is implementing the policy of returning farmland to forest.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
hù护
shuǐ水
tǔ土
，
zhè这
piàn片
shān山
pō坡
dì地
jué决
dìng定
tuì退
gēng耕
。
To protect the soil and water, it was decided to stop farming this hillside land.
Tuì退
gēng耕
hòu后
de的
tǔ土
dì地
zhú逐
jiàn渐
huī恢
fù复
le了
zì自
rán然
zhí植
bèi被
。
The land gradually recovered its natural vegetation after being taken out of cultivation.