plateau farmland; highland fields
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
farmland on the plateau; arable land on the loess highland
dialectRefers specifically to agricultural fields located on the flat-topped loess plateaus (塬) in northwestern China, particularly in Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi provinces. This is a dialect term used in these regions.
Shǎn陕
běi北
de的
yuán塬
tián田
shì是
huáng黄
tǔ土
gāo高
yuán原
shàng上
zhòng重
yào要
de的
nóng农
yè业
qū区
。
The plateau farmland in northern Shaanxi is an important agricultural area on the Loess Plateau.
Zhè这
piàn片
yuán塬
tián田
de的
tǔ土
céng层
shēn深
hòu厚
，
shí适
yí宜
zhòng种
zhí植
xiǎo小
mài麦
。
This stretch of plateau farmland has deep soil layers, suitable for growing wheat.
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Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
yuán塬
tián田
shàng上
xīn辛
qín勤
gēng耕
zuò作
。
The farmers are working hard cultivating the plateau fields.