primary industry; agriculture
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
primary industry; agriculture (including forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, etc.)
formalAn economic term used in contrast to 'secondary industry' (manufacturing) and 'tertiary industry' (services).
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
de的
jīng经
jì济
hěn很
dà大
chéng程
dù度
shàng上
yī依
lài赖
dì第
yī一
chǎn产
yè业
。
This country's economy heavily relies on the primary industry.
Nóng农
yè业
shì是
guó国
mín民
jīng经
jì济
de的
jī基
chǔ础
，
shǔ属
yú于
dì第
yī一
chǎn产
yè业
。
Agriculture is the foundation of the national economy and belongs to the primary industry.
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Zài在
chǎn产
yè业
jié结
gòu构
zhōng中
，
dì第
yī一
chǎn产
yè业
de的
bǐ比
zhòng重
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
jiàn渐
xià下
jiàng降
。
In the industrial structure, the proportion of the primary industry is gradually declining.