间作 (jiān) — to intercrop; to practice intercropping
Definition
In agriculture, 间作 means growing two or more crops together in the same field at the same time. This is a technical term — for ordinary 'planting' or 'growing', Chinese uses 种植.
verb
to intercropto practice intercropping
Examples
- 间作。Nóng mín zài tián lǐ jiān yù mǐ hé huā shēng.Farmers intercrop corn and peanuts in the field.
- 间作。Hěn duō nóng mín dōu jiān lái tí gāo tǔ dì lì yòng lǜ.Many farmers intercrop to improve land utilization.
- 间作。Tā men jiān shì wèi le jiǎn shǎo bìng chóng hài.They intercrop in order to reduce pests and diseases.
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