to plow farmland; cultivated land
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to plow; to till (land)
neutralAn agricultural activity that prepares soil for planting. Often used in formal or technical contexts.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
gēng耕
dì地
。
Spring has arrived, and the farmers have started plowing.
Yòng用
tuō拖
lā拉
jī机
gēng耕
dì地
bǐ比
yòng用
niú牛
kuài快
duō多
le了
。
Plowing with a tractor is much faster than using oxen.
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Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
gēng耕
guò过
le了
，
kě可
yǐ以
bō播
zhǒng种
le了
。
This plot of land has already been tilled and is ready for sowing.
noun
cultivated land; farmland; arable land
neutralRefers to land that is used or suitable for growing crops. Common in administrative, economic, and environmental contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
cūn村
de的
gēng耕
dì地
miàn面
jī积
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎn减
shǎo少
。
The area of cultivated land in our village is decreasing.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
bǎo保
hù护
jī基
běn本
nóng农
tián田
，
bù不
néng能
suí随
yì意
zhàn占
yòng用
gēng耕
dì地
。
The law protects basic farmland; cultivated land cannot be occupied at will.
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Zhè这
piàn片
féi肥
wò沃
de的
gēng耕
dì地
měi每
nián年
néng能
chǎn产
chū出
dà大
liàng量
liáng粮
shi食
。
This fertile farmland can produce a large amount of grain every year.