virgin land; uncultivated soil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
virgin land; uncultivated land; soil that has never been plowed
technicalAgricultural and geographical term referring to land in its natural state that has not been prepared for cultivation. Often contrasted with 熟地 (cultivated land).
Zhè这
piàn片
shēng生
huāng荒
dì地
xū需
yào要
kāi开
kěn垦
hòu后
cái才
néng能
zhòng种
zhí植
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
This piece of virgin land needs to be reclaimed before crops can be planted.
Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
men们
bǎ把
zhè这
piàn片
shēng生
huāng荒
dì地
biàn变
chéng成
le了
féi肥
wò沃
de的
nóng农
tián田
。
After years of hard work, they turned this virgin land into fertile farmland.
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Shēng生
huāng荒
dì地
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
yě野
cǎo草
hé和
guàn灌
mù木
。
The uncultivated land is overgrown with weeds and shrubs.
Kāi开
kěn垦
shēng生
huāng荒
dì地
xū需
yào要
tóu投
rù入
dà大
liàng量
de的
zī资
jīn金
hé和
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
。
Reclaiming virgin land requires large investments of capital and labor.