Definition
耙 (bà) is a verb meaning 'to rake' or 'to harrow' — specifically the agricultural action of using a rake or harrow to break up, level, or smooth soil. It's a concrete, specialized verb used in farming and gardening contexts. The noun form (also 耙, bà) means the tool itself, but this row covers the verb sense only.
v.
to rake (soil)to harrow
Examples
- 耙。Nóngmín yòng tuōlājī bà dì.Farmers use tractors to harrow the fields.
- 耙。Bōzhòng qián xūyào xiān bǎ dì bà píng.Before sowing, you need to rake the ground smooth first.
- 耙。Tā huā le yí shàngwǔ bà wán le yì mǔ tián.He spent the whole morning harrowing one mu of field.
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