Chinese word

作物

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuò wù

Meaning

  • nouncrop

Example

田里种了很多作物。tián lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō zuò wù

Many crops are planted in the field.

Illustration for 作物 (crop)

More examples

科学家正在研究提高作物抗病性的办法。kē xué jiā zhèng zài yán jiū tí gāo zuò wù kàng bìng xìng de bàn fǎ

Scientists are studying ways to improve crops' resistance to disease.

Core concept

A field-grown plant understood through the harvest or other use it provides.

Common phrases

  • 给作物施肥gěi zuò wù shī féi

    fertilize crops

  • 作物病虫害zuò wù bìng chóng hài

    crop pests and diseases

  • 作物长势zuò wù zhǎng shì

    crop growth

Similar words

农作物nóng zuò wù: Farm-grown plants raised for harvest as part of agriculture.
粮食liáng shí: Food crops that supply grains or other staple foods.
蔬菜shū cài: Edible vegetables grown for the table, including leafy and root vegetables.
水果shuí guǒ: Edible fruit produced by cultivated fruit plants.

Definition in Chinese

指人类通过耕作种植、用于食用、加工或其他利用的植物及其产量。zhǐ rén lèi tōng guò gēng zuò zhòng zhí yòng yú shí yòng jiā gōng huò qí tā lì yòng de zhí wù jí qí chǎn liàng

Word origin

作物 (zuòwù, "crop") combines 作 (zuò, "work or cultivate") + 物 (wù, "thing"), naming what human cultivation produces for use.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses this broad noun for a whole category, so context rather than the noun alone identifies the particular species.

Other meanings

  • producenoun

Opposites

  • 野生植被yě shēng zhí bèiwild vegetationnoun

Related words

  • 作物产量zuò wù chǎn liàngcrop yieldnoun
  • 粮食作物liáng shí zuò wùfood cropsnoun

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