burn fields; slash-and-burn
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to burn wild vegetation on mountains and fields; slash-and-burn agriculture
technicalRefers to the agricultural practice of burning vegetation to clear land for cultivation or to promote new growth. Often used in historical or technical contexts.
Chūn春
tiān天
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
huì会
fàng放
huāng荒
lái来
qīng清
lǐ理
tián田
dì地
。
In spring, farmers burn the fields to clear the land.
Fàng放
huāng荒
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
kě可
néng能
huì会
yǐn引
fā发
huǒ火
zāi灾
。
Careless field burning might cause a wildfire.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Gǔ古
shí时
hou候
，
rén人
men们
yòng用
fàng放
huāng荒
de的
fāng方
shì式
lái来
kāi开
kěn垦
huāng荒
dì地
。
In ancient times, people used slash-and-burn methods to reclaim wasteland.
Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
dì地
bèi被
fàng放
huāng荒
hòu后
，
zhǎng长
chū出
le了
xīn新
de的
zhí植
bèi被
。
After this mountain area was burned, new vegetation grew.