farming; agricultural cultivation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to farm; to practice agriculture; to till the land
formalA formal term referring to the act of cultivating land, planting crops, and general agricultural work.
Tā他
men们
shì世
dài代
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shang上
nóng农
gēng耕
。
They have farmed this land for generations.
Suí随
zhe着
chéng城
shì市
huà化
，
cóng从
shì事
nóng农
gēng耕
de的
rén人
kǒu口
jiǎn减
shǎo少
le了
。
With urbanization, the population engaged in farming has decreased.
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Bù不
shì事
nóng农
gēng耕
，
nán难
yǒu有
fēng丰
nián年
。
If one does not engage in farming, it's hard to have a good harvest year.
noun
agriculture; farming; agricultural activities
formalCan refer to the entire system or practice of agriculture as a noun.
Nóng农
gēng耕
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
míng明
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Agriculture was the foundation of ancient civilizations.
Nóng农
gēng耕
láo劳
zuò作
suī虽
rán然
xīn辛
kǔ苦
，
dàn但
lìng令
rén人
gǎn感
dào到
tā踏
shi实
。
Farming work is hard, but it gives people a sense of security.