afforest; plant trees to create forest
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to afforest; to plant trees on a large scale to create forest
Commonly used in forestry, environmental protection, and government projects. Often collocates with area measurements or project types.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
zài在
zhè这
ge个
shān山
qū区
zào造
lín林
yī一
qiān千
gōng公
qǐng顷
。
The government plans to afforest one thousand hectares in this mountain area next year.
Zhè这
piàn片
huāng荒
dì地
jīng经
guò过
wǔ五
nián年
de的
zào造
lín林
，
yǐ已
jīng经
biàn变
chéng成
le了
mào茂
mì密
de的
sēn森
lín林
。
After five years of afforestation, this wasteland has turned into a dense forest.
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Zào造
lín林
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
dì地
fáng防
zhǐ止
shuǐ水
tǔ土
liú流
shī失
。
Afforestation can effectively prevent soil erosion.