fertilizer; manure
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
fertilizer; manure; any substance that supplies nutrients to help plants grow
neutralRefers to organic (e.g., manure, compost) or inorganic (chemical) substances added to soil to increase its fertility. Key nutrients are nitrogen (氮), phosphorus (磷), and potassium (钾).
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
shī施
féi肥
liào料
。
The farmer is applying fertilizer in the field.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
féi肥
liào料
hán含
yǒu有
fēng丰
fù富
de的
dàn氮
hé和
lín磷
。
This fertilizer is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus.
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Yǒu有
jī机
féi肥
liào料
duì对
tǔ土
rǎng壤
gèng更
jiàn健
kāng康
。
Organic manure is healthier for the soil.
Guò过
liàng量
shǐ使
yòng用
huà化
xué学
féi肥
liào料
huì会
wū污
rǎn染
shuǐ水
yuán源
。
Excessive use of chemical fertilizer can pollute water sources.