dry farmland; unirrigated land
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
dry farmland; land with no standing water
Refers to fields used for growing non-paddy crops like wheat, corn, cotton, and peanuts. Synonymous with 旱地.
Běi北
fāng方
dà大
bù部
fen分
shì是
hàn旱
tián田
，
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
xiǎo小
mài麦
。
Most of the north is dry farmland, suitable for growing wheat.
Zhè这
piàn片
hàn旱
tián田
měi每
nián年
dōu都
zhòng种
yù玉
mǐ米
hé和
huā花
shēng生
。
This dry field is planted with corn and peanuts every year.
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Hàn旱
tián田
de的
gēng耕
zuò作
fāng方
shì式
yǔ与
shuǐ水
tián田
bù不
tóng同
。
The farming methods for dry land are different from those for paddy fields.
noun
unirrigated farmland; land lacking irrigation
Emphasizes the lack of irrigation facilities, leading to reliance on rainfall.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
gān干
hàn旱
ràng让
xǔ许
duō多
hàn旱
tián田
kē颗
lì粒
wú无
shōu收
。
This year's drought has left many unirrigated fields with no harvest.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
nà那
piàn片
hàn旱
tián田
xiū修
jiàn建
guàn灌
gài溉
xì系
tǒng统
。
The government is building an irrigation system for that unirrigated land.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
dān担
xīn心
hàn旱
tián田
de的
zuò作
wù物
huì会
kū枯
sǐ死
。
The farmers are worried that the crops in the unirrigated fields will wither.