肥料 (féi liào) — fertilizer, manure

Definition

General word for 'fertilizer / manure' used for crops and gardening. Distinct from 化肥 (chemical/synthetic fertilizer) and 粪 (raw dung/excrement); pairs with 饲料 for animal feed.

noun
fertilizermanure

Examples

  • 肥料
    Nóng mín zài tián lǐ sā féi liào.
    Farmers spread fertilizer in the fields.
  • 肥料
    Zhè zhǒng féi liào shì hé zhòng huā yòng.
    This kind of fertilizer is suitable for growing flowers.
  • 肥料
    Chūn tiān nóng mín kāi shǐ mǎi féi liào.
    In spring farmers start buying fertilizer.

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