Definition
耕 (gēng) is the general verb for 'to plow/till' the soil, used with a direct object like 地 (field). It is simpler than 耕耘 (gēng yún), which adds 'weeding' and has a figurative sense of 'cultivating' (e.g., a project), and 耕地 (gēng dì), which is a noun meaning 'farmland' or a verb phrase 'to till land'.
verb
to plowto till
Easily confused
- 耗hàolook-aliketo consume, to spend, to waste (resources like time, energy, money)
- 更gèngsound-alikemore, even more (degree adverb used in comparisons)
Examples
- 。Nóngmín zhèngzài yòng tuōlājī gēng dì.Farmers are plowing the fields with tractors.
- 。Chūntiān dào de shíhou jiù yào kāishǐ gēng zhòng le.When spring comes, it's time to start plowing and planting.
- 。Yéye niánqīng shí měitiān dōu zài tián lǐ gēng zuò.When grandpa was young, he worked in the fields plowing every day.
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