Chinese word

耕地

Pronunciation

Pinyingēng dì

Meaning

  • nounfarmland

Example

春天里，大家准备在耕地上耕种。chūn tiān lǐ dà jiā zhǔn bèi zài gēng dì shàng gēng zhòng

In spring, everyone gets ready to cultivate the farmland.

Illustration for 耕地 (farmland)

More examples

合理耕地利用有助于提高粮食产量。hé lǐ gēng dì lì yòng yǒu zhù yú tí gāo liáng shí chǎn liàng

Proper use of farmland helps increase food production.

Core concept

Land shaped and kept for growing crops, whether it is being farmed now or is suitable for cultivation.

Common phrases

  • 耕地面积gēng dì miàn jī

    farmland area

  • 耕地利用gēng dì lì yòng

    farmland use

  • 耕地质量gēng dì zhì liàng

    farmland quality

Similar words

农田nóng tián: Cultivated fields used to grow crops, often with prepared plots and drainage.
农用地nóng yòng dì: Land designated for agricultural use and crop production.
田地tián dì: Small plots of land divided and used for cultivation.

Definition in Chinese

经过耕作或适合耕作，用于种植农作物的土地。jīng guò gēng zuò huò shì hé gēng zuò yòng yú zhòng zhí nóng zuò wù de tǔ dì

Word origin

The compound 耕 (gēng, "cultivate") + 地 (dì, "land") names land set aside for cultivation.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this is a formal, land-focused noun, while casual farming talk usually uses verbs or activity expressions.

Other meanings

  • arable landnoun

Opposites

  • 荒地huāng dìwastelandnoun

Related words

  • 耕作gēng zuòcultivateverb
  • 耕种gēng zhòngfarmverb

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