耕 (gēng) — to plow, to till
Definition
耕 (gēng) means 'to plow/till' the soil, the core verb behind compounds like 耕地 and 耕耘. Contrast with 锄 (using a hoe on weeds) and 开垦 (reclaiming wild land for the first time).
verb
to plowto till
Examples
- 。Nóng mín zhèng zài yòng tuō lā jī gēng dì.Farmers are plowing the fields with tractors.
- 。Chūn tiān dào de shí hou jiù yào kāi shǐ gēng zhòng le.When spring comes, it's time to start plowing and planting.
- 。Yé ye nián qīng shí měi tiān dōu zài tián lǐ gēng zuò.When grandpa was young, he worked in the fields plowing every day.
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