Chinese word

草坪

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎo píng

Meaning

  • nounlawn

Example

我们的草坪要修剪了。wǒ men de cǎo píng yào xiū jiǎn le

Our lawn needs mowing.

Illustration for 草坪 (lawn)

More examples

公园里正在铺设草坪。gōng yuán lǐ zhèng zài pū shè cǎo píng

They are laying turf in the park.

Core concept

A flat, managed surface of short grass that forms a green space for viewing, resting, or activity.

Common phrases

  • 修剪草坪xiū jiǎn cǎo píng

    mow the lawn

  • 养护草坪yǎng hù cǎo píng

    care for the lawn

  • 铺设草坪pū shè cǎo píng

    lay turf

Similar words

草地cǎo dì: Ground covered with grass that grows naturally.
草原cǎo yuán: A vast, open stretch of grassland that reaches far into the distance.
绿地lǜ dì: An urban or park area set aside for greenery and planted spaces.
草场cáo chǎng: A broad grassy area used for livestock to graze.

Definition in Chinese

覆盖着短而整齐的草，常用于休憩、观赏或活动的平坦地面或人工栽培的草地。fù gài zhe duǎn ér zhěng qí de cǎo cháng yòng yú xiū qì guān shǎng huò huó dòng de píng tǎn dì miàn huò rén gōng zāi péi de cǎo dì

Word origin

草坪 (cǎopíng, "lawn") combines 草 (cǎo, "grass") with 坪 (píng, "level plot"), naming a flat plot covered with grass.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun can describe planned green areas in parks, schools, and apartment grounds, so its setting is broader than the private-house image that English lawn may suggest.

Other meanings

  • turfnoun
  • grasslandnoun

Opposites

  • 裸地luǒ dìbare groundnoun
  • 荒地huāng dìbarren landnoun

Related words

  • 人造草坪rén zào cǎo píngartificial turfnoun
  • 草坪养护cǎo píng yǎng hùlawn carenoun

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