reclaim land from lakes or sea; enclose and cultivate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to reclaim land by enclosing it with dikes; to enclose and cultivate tidal flats or lake beaches
technicalTechnical term used in agriculture and hydraulic engineering, often in the context of coastal or lakeside land reclamation projects.
Gāi该
dì地
qū区
tōng通
guò过
wéi围
kěn垦
tān滩
tú涂
zēng增
jiā加
le了
dà大
liàng量
gēng耕
dì地
miàn面
jī积
。
The region significantly increased its arable land by enclosing and reclaiming tidal flats.
Wéi围
kěn垦
gōng工
chéng程
xū需
yào要
tóu投
rù入
dà大
liàng量
de的
rén人
lì力
wù物
lì力
。
Land reclamation projects require substantial investment of manpower and material resources.
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Zhè这
piàn片
hǎi海
tān滩
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
wéi围
kěn垦
chéng成
le了
féi肥
wò沃
de的
nóng农
tián田
。
This beach has already been enclosed and reclaimed as fertile farmland.