poor harvest; crop failure
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to have a poor harvest; crop failure
Refers to agricultural yields being lower than normal or expected; commonly used in news and formal contexts regarding agriculture.
Yóu由
yú于
qì气
hòu候
yì异
cháng常
，
jīn今
nián年
shuǐ水
dào稻
qiàn歉
shōu收
。
Due to abnormal climate conditions, this year's rice crop was poor.
Liáng粮
shi食
qiàn歉
shōu收
dǎo导
zhì致
jià价
gé格
shàng上
zhǎng涨
。
Poor grain harvests led to price increases.
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Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
qù去
nián年
yīn因
hàn旱
zāi灾
ér而
qiàn歉
shōu收
。
This region had a poor harvest last year due to drought.
Nóng农
mín民
dān担
xīn心
jīn今
nián年
huì会
qiàn歉
shōu收
。
Farmers are worried about having a poor harvest this year.