rǎng
壤
soil; earth; region
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
soil; earth
Refers to the top layer of earth that plants grow in.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
hěn很
féi肥
wò沃
。
The soil of this plot is very fertile.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
fān翻
zhěng整
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhǔn准
bèi备
bō播
zhǒng种
。
The farmers are turning over the soil to prepare for sowing.
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Féi肥
wò沃
de的
rǎng壤
zhǎng长
chū出
le了
bǎo饱
mǎn满
de的
zhuāng庄
jia稼
。
Fertile soil grows plump crops.
noun
land; earth (literary)
literaryUsed in formal literary contexts, often paired with 天 to form the phrase 天壤之别 referring to a huge difference.
Zhè这
liǎng两
zhǒng种
jì技
shù术
yǒu有
zhe着
tiān天
rǎng壤
zhī之
bié别
。
These two technologies are worlds apart.
Huǒ火
jiàn箭
chōng冲
pò破
yún云
xiāo霄
，
fēi飞
xiàng向
xiāo霄
rǎng壤
zhī之
wài外
。
The rocket broke through the clouds and flew beyond the heavens and earth.
noun
region; area
formalRefers to a specific geographical area, often used in formal or written descriptions.
Liǎng两
guó国
jiāng将
jiā加
qiáng强
biān边
jìng境
jiē接
rǎng壤
dì地
qū区
de的
hé合
zuò作
。
The two countries will strengthen cooperation in border regions.
Tā他
zhù住
zài在
yí一
gè个
qióng穷
xiāng乡
pì僻
rǎng壤
de的
xiǎo小
shān山
cūn村
。
He lives in a small mountain village in a remote and poor area.
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Zhè这
ge个
rǎng壤
de的
zī资
yuán源
shí十
fēn分
fēng丰
fù富
。
This region is extremely rich in resources.