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Chinese word
化肥
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuà féi
Meaning
- nounchemical fertilizer
Example
别用太多化肥，会伤害土壤。bié yòng tài duō huà féi huì shāng hài tú rǎng
Using too much chemical fertilizer will harm the soil, so do not use too much.
More examples
化肥的滥用会破坏土壤微生物群落。huà féi de làn yòng huì pò huài tú rǎng wēi shēng wù qún luò
The misuse of chemical fertilizer can damage soil microbial communities.
Core concept
Factory-made plant nourishment that supplies selected nutrients through mineral compounds.
Common phrases
滥用化肥làn yòng huà féi
misuse chemical fertilizer
过量施用化肥guò liàng shī yòng huà féi
overapply chemical fertilizer
化肥残留量huà féi cán liú liàng
chemical fertilizer residue amount
降低化肥使用量jiàng dī huà féi shǐ yòng liàng
reduce chemical fertilizer use
Similar words
肥料féi liào: Any substance or product used to nourish growing plants.
化学肥料huà xué féi liào: Fertilizer produced by chemical synthesis or industrial processing for crop nutrition.
无机肥wú jī féi: Fertilizer containing mainly inorganic compounds and acting quickly in the soil.
有机肥yǒu jī féi: Fertilizer made from plant or animal materials that enriches soil with organic matter.
Definition in Chinese
化肥是指通过化学反应或工业工艺制备的肥料，通常由无机盐或合成复合物组成，用于按需补充作物所需的营养元素。huà féi shì zhǐ tōng guò huà xué fǎn yìng huò gōng yè gōng yì zhì bèi de féi liào tōng cháng yóu wú jī yán huò hé chéng fù hé wù zǔ chéng yòng yú àn xū bǔ chōng zuò wù suǒ xū de yíng yǎng yuán sù
Word origin
化肥 (huàféi, "chemical fertilizer") arose by shortening 化学肥料 (huàxué féiliào, "chemical fertilizer") to one character from each of its two parts.
Usage tips
- In home-gardening talk, this word can signal a discussion of plant feeding and soil care, so it extends beyond large-scale agriculture.
Opposites
- 有机肥yǒu jī féiorganic fertilizernoun
- 绿肥lǜ féigreen manurenoun
Related words
- 化肥补贴huà féi bǔ tiēchemical fertilizer subsidynoun
- 化肥生产huà féi shēng chǎnchemical fertilizer productionnoun
- 化肥供应huà féi gōng yìngchemical fertilizer supplynoun