HSK · Level 3
131 words
Chinese word
农场
Pronunciation
Pinyinnóng chǎng
Meaning
- nounfarm
Example
我们周末去了农场。wǒ men zhōu mò qù le nóng chǎng
We went to the farm over the weekend.
More examples
他在农场工作，负责照顾羊群。tā zài nóng chǎng gōng zuò fù zé zhào gù yáng qún
He works on a farm and is responsible for caring for the sheep.
Core concept
A working piece of land and the operation on it, where crops grow or animals are raised and products are gathered.
Common phrases
去农场qù nóng chǎng
go to the farm
在农场工作zài nóng chǎng gōng zuò
work on a farm
经营农场jīng yíng nóng chǎng
run a farm
Similar words
牧场mù chǎng: Broad rural land for keeping livestock, especially by letting cattle or sheep graze.
农庄nóng zhuāng: A farmstead with a home and work areas for small-scale farming or visits by tourists.
果园guǒ yuán: An area planted with fruit trees for growing and picking fruit.
农田nóng tián: Plowed farmland where crops such as rice and vegetables are grown.
Definition in Chinese
以种植作物或饲养动物为主要生产活动的土地或经营单位，包含耕作、养殖和收获等农业生产过程。yǐ zhòng zhí zuò wù huò sì yǎng dòng wù wéi zhǔ yào shēng chǎn huó dòng de tǔ dì huò jīng yíng dān wèi bāo hán gēng zuò yǎng zhí hé shōu huò děng nóng yè shēng chǎn guò chéng
Word origin
农 (nóng, "agriculture") + 场 (chǎng, "site") forms a compound for a site devoted to agricultural production.
Usage tips
- English uses farm as both a noun and a verb, but Chinese 农场 (nóngchǎng, "farm") is a noun, so farming activities need a separate verb expression.
Other meanings
- ranchnoun
Opposites
- 城市chéng shìcitynoun
- 市区shì qūurban areanoun
Related words
- 农场主nóng cháng zhǔfarm ownernoun
- 家庭农场jiā tíng nóng chǎngfamily farmnoun
- 生态农场shēng tài nóng chǎngeco-farmnoun