reclaim; cultivate; open up land
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to reclaim wasteland; to open up land for cultivation
Refers to the process of making untamed land suitable for farming or planting. Often used in historical or agricultural contexts.
Tā他
men们
kāi开
kěn垦
le了
zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
dì地
，
zhòng种
shàng上
le了
yù玉
mǐ米
。
They reclaimed this wasteland and planted corn.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
gǔ鼓
lì励
nóng农
mín民
kāi开
kěn垦
shān山
pō坡
dì地
。
The government encourages farmers to cultivate hillside land.
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Wǒ我
men们
de的
zǔ祖
xiān先
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
kāi开
kěn垦
tǔ土
dì地
，
jiàn建
lì立
le了
jiā家
yuán园
。
Our ancestors opened up the land here and established their homes.
Kāi开
kěn垦
tī梯
tián田
xū需
yào要
fù付
chū出
jù巨
dà大
de的
nǔ努
lì力
。
Reclaiming terraced fields requires enormous effort.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
bèi被
kāi开
kěn垦
chū出
lái来
yòng用
zuò作
gēng耕
dì地
。
This forest area was cleared and converted into farmland.