拓荒 (tuò huāng) — to reclaim wasteland; to pioneer (in a field)

Definition

拓荒 (tuòhuāng) literally means reclaiming wild or uncultivated land, and by extension means pioneering a new field. The object is usually a fresh, undeveloped area — physical territory like the West or a frontier domain like AI.

verb

to reclaim wastelandto pioneer (in a field)

Examples

拓荒。
Tā men jué dìng qù xī bù tuò huāng.
They decided to go west to reclaim wasteland.
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Tā zài zhè piàn tǔ dì shàng tuò le huāng.
He reclaimed wasteland on this land.
拓荒。
Zhè wèi kē xué jiā zài rén gōng zhì néng lǐng yù tuò huāng.
This scientist pioneered in the field of artificial intelligence.

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