make compost by soaking; compost
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to make compost/fertilizer by soaking organic matter; to compost
technicalA traditional agricultural method of producing fertilizer through anaerobic decomposition in a pit or pond. The result is a rich, decomposed organic matter.
Yé爷
ye爷
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
hòu后
miàn面
òu沤
féi肥
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
gěi给
cài菜
yuán园
shī施
féi肥
。
Grandpa is making compost behind the yard, preparing to fertilize the vegetable garden.
Zhè这
xiē些
zá杂
cǎo草
bú不
yào要
rēng扔
，
kě可
yǐ以
òu沤
féi肥
yòng用
。
Don't throw away these weeds; they can be used to make compost.
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Guò过
qù去
nóng农
mín民
cháng常
yòng用
hé河
ní泥
hé和
rén人
fèn粪
niào尿
lái来
òu沤
féi肥
。
In the past, farmers often used river silt and human waste to make compost.
noun
compost; organic fertilizer made by soaking
technicalRefers to the final product of the composting process described above. It is a dark, nutrient-rich substance. In some regions, it is called 窖肥 (jiào féi).
Zhè这
xiē些
òu沤
féi肥
shì是
hěn很
hǎo好
de的
yǒu有
jī机
féi肥
liào料
。
This compost is excellent organic fertilizer.
Jīn今
nián年
de的
zhuāng庄
jia稼
zhǎng长
de得
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
，
duō多
kuī亏
le了
nà那
xiē些
òu沤
féi肥
。
This year's crops grew exceptionally well, thanks to that compost.
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Wǒ我
men们
zhè这
lǐ里
bǎ把
zhè这
zhǒng种
féi肥
liào料
jiào叫
jiào窖
féi肥
。
In our area, we call this kind of fertilizer 'jiào féi'.