jí
瘠薄
barren; infertile; skinny
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
barren; infertile; poor (of soil)
formalDescribes land that lacks nutrients or moisture, making it unsuitable for agriculture.
Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
jí瘠
bó薄
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
gēng耕
zhòng种
。
This land is very barren and unsuitable for farming.
Yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
quē缺
shuǐ水
，
tǔ土
rǎng壤
biàn变
de得
jí瘠
bó薄
le了
。
Due to long-term water shortage, the soil has become infertile.
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Tā他
men们
nǔ努
lì力
gǎi改
liáng良
jí瘠
bó薄
de的
shā沙
dì地
。
They worked hard to improve the barren sandy land.