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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