cǎohuāng

草荒

Word · Noun

overgrown farmland; forage shortage

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

overgrown farmland; weed infestation in crops

Refers to the condition of farmland being overgrown with weeds due to poor management or lack of labor.

Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
cǎo草
huāng荒
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
xiān先
chú除
cǎo草
zài再
bō播
zhǒng种
 。

This plot of land is already overgrown with weeds; we need to remove them before sowing.

Yóu由
yú于
láo劳
lì力
bù不
zú足
 ,
cūn村
lǐ里
chū出
xiàn现
le了
dà大
miàn面
jī积
de的
cǎo草
huāng荒
 。

Due to insufficient labor, large areas of overgrown farmland appeared in the village.

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Cǎo草
huāng荒
yán严
zhòng重
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
liáng粮
shi食
chǎn产
liàng量
 。

The weed infestation seriously affected this year's grain yield.

2.

noun

forage shortage due to reduced pasture production

Refers specifically to the situation in animal husbandry where reduced grass production leads to feed shortages.

Jīn今
nián年
gān干
hàn旱
dǎo导
zhì致
cǎo草
huāng荒
 ,
mù牧
mín民
men们
bù不
dé得
bù不
tí提
qián前
chǔ储
bèi备
sì饲
liào料
 。

This year's drought caused a forage shortage, forcing herders to stock up on feed early.

Cǎo草
huāng荒
shǐ使
dé得
xù畜
mù牧
yè业
sǔn损
shī失
cán惨
zhòng重
 。

The forage shortage caused heavy losses to the animal husbandry industry.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
xuě雪
zāi灾
jiā加
jù剧
le了
dāng当
dì地
de的
cǎo草
huāng荒
wèn问
tí题
 。

This snow disaster exacerbated the local forage shortage problem.