喷药 (pēn) — to spray pesticides / medicine / chemicals (especially in agriculture or gardening)
Definition
A separable verb (离合词) used mainly in farming and gardening for spraying pesticides or chemicals onto crops. The object 药 usually appears between the verb and its complement: 喷过一次药.
verb
to spray pesticides / medicine / chemicals (especially in agriculture or gardening)
Examples
- 喷药。Nóng mín zài tián lǐ pēn.Farmers spray pesticides in the fields.
- 。Zuó tiān yǐ jīng pēn guò yí cì yào le.We already sprayed once yesterday.
- 喷药。Zhè zhǒng pēn duì hài chóng fēi cháng yǒu xiào.This type of pesticide spray is very effective against pests.
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