rush planting; catch cropping
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to rush to plant crops before the season ends; to sow in a hurry while there is still time
An agricultural term referring to planting crops quickly when time is limited, such as before frost, drought, or the end of the rainy season. Often used in the context of disaster recovery or catching the last suitable period for planting.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
qiǎng抢
zhòng种
，
fǒu否
zé则
jiù就
gǎn赶
bù不
shàng上
jì季
jié节
le了
。
We must rush to plant, otherwise we won't catch the season.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
qiǎng抢
zhòng种
dōng冬
xiǎo小
mài麦
，
zhēng争
qǔ取
zài在
shuāng霜
dòng冻
qián前
wán完
chéng成
bō播
zhǒng种
。
Farmers are rushing to plant winter wheat, striving to finish sowing before the frost.
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Yǔ雨
jì季
jié结
shù束
qián前
，
tā他
men们
qiǎng抢
zhòng种
le了
yī一
jì季
shuǐ水
dào稻
，
zēng增
jiā加
le了
shōu收
rù入
。
Before the rainy season ended, they rushed to plant a season of rice, increasing their income.
Qiǎng抢
zhòng种
qiǎng抢
shōu收
shì是
nóng农
yè业
shēng生
chǎn产
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jǐn紧
pò迫
rèn任
wù务
。
Rush planting and rush harvesting are common urgent tasks in agricultural production.