Chinese word

堆肥

Pronunciation

Pinyinduī féi

Meaning

  • nouncompost

Example

我用厨余做堆肥，种菜效果很好。wǒ yòng chú yú zuò duī féi zhòng cài xiào guǒ hěn hǎo

I use kitchen scraps to make compost, and the vegetables grow very well.

Illustration for 堆肥 (compost)

More examples

制作堆肥时要注意水分和通气。zhì zuò duī féi shí yào zhù yì shuǐ fèn hé tōng qì

When making compost, watch the moisture and airflow.

Core concept

A managed pile turns organic leftovers into a crumbly material that enriches soil.

Common phrases

  • 制作堆肥zhì zuò duī féi

    make compost

  • 厨余堆肥chú yú duī féi

    kitchen-waste compost

  • 用堆肥yòng duī féi

    use compost

Similar words

有机肥yǒu jī féi: Fertilizer made from materials that come from plants or animals.
化肥huà féi: Fast-acting fertilizer that contains chemically produced nutrients.
腐殖质fǔ zhí zhì: Dark, soft material created by decomposed plant remains that improves soil moisture and airflow.

Definition in Chinese

由有机物经过堆积、微生物分解和腐熟形成的肥料，通常用厨余、落叶、秸秆等发酵后施于土壤以改良质地和补充养分。yóu yǒu jī wù jīng guò duī jī wēi shēng wù fēn jiě hé fǔ shú xíng chéng de féi liào tōng cháng yòng chú yú luò yè jiē gǎn děng fā jiào hòu shī yú tú rǎng yǐ gǎi liáng zhì dì hé bǔ chōng yǎng fèn

Word origin

The compound 堆肥 (duīféi, "compost") joins 堆 (duī, "pile") with 肥 (féi, "fertilizer"), showing fertilizer that comes from a pile of decomposing organic matter.

Usage tips

  • On garden-product labels, this word identifies an organic soil amendment, so it is not a blanket label for every fertilizer.

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