barren; infertile; poor
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
(of land) barren; poor; infertile; lacking fertility
neutralSpecifically describes land or soil that cannot support good crop growth. Can also be used metaphorically for other contexts lacking richness or resources.
Zhè这
kuài块
tǔ土
dì地
fēi非
cháng常
pín贫
jí瘠
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
gēng耕
zhòng种
。
This piece of land is very barren and unsuitable for farming.
Yóu由
yú于
guò过
dù度
kāi开
kěn垦
，
tǔ土
rǎng壤
biàn变
dé得
rì日
yì益
pín贫
jí瘠
。
Due to over-cultivation, the soil is becoming increasingly infertile.
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Tā他
men们
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
dì地
chǔ处
pín贫
jí瘠
de的
shān山
qū区
。
Their hometown is located in a barren mountainous area.
Pín贫
jí瘠
de的
tǔ土
dì地
xū需
yào要
dà大
liàng量
shī施
féi肥
。
Poor land requires a large amount of fertilizer.