Chinese word

农业

Pronunciation

Pinyinnóng yè

Meaning

  • nounagriculture

Example

我们村的农业主要种粮食。wǒ men cūn de nóng yè zhǔ yào zhǒng liáng shí

Agriculture in our village mainly produces grain.

Illustration for 农业 (agriculture)

More examples

国家重视农业发展。guó jiā zhòng shì nóng yè fā zhǎn

The country places great importance on agricultural development.

Core concept

A broad productive system that raises crops and keeps animals to supply food, feed, and other farm goods.

Common phrases

  • 农业生产nóng yè shēng chǎn

    agricultural production

  • 农业发展nóng yè fā zhǎn

    agricultural development

  • 农业技术nóng yè jì shù

    agricultural technology

Similar words

农村nóng cūn: A countryside community whose people and work center on farming.
农民nóng mín: A person who earns a living from growing crops or raising farm animals.
农场nóng chǎng: A place with land and facilities for growing crops or keeping animals.
农作物nóng zuò wù: Farm plants grown to be eaten or sold.

Definition in Chinese

以耕作和畜牧为核心，生产粮食、饲料及其他农产品的经济活动和行业。yǐ gēng zuò hé xù mù wèi hé xīn shēng chǎn liáng shí sì liào jí qí tā nóng chán pǐn de jīng jì huó dòng hé háng yè

Word origin

农业 (nóngyè, "agriculture") combines 农 (nóng, "farming") with 业 (yè, "work or field"), framing farming as a productive field of economic activity.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 农业 (nóngyè, "agriculture") usually refers to the farming sector as a whole, while activities such as planting or harvesting are named more specifically.

Opposites

Related words

  • 农业生产nóng yè shēng chǎnagricultural productionnoun
  • 农业技术nóng yè jì shùagricultural technologynoun

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