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to plow and weed

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

geng1yun2 • gēngyún

Meaning


Primary

to plow and weed

Alternatives

plow and weed, plowing and weeding

Mnemonic


耕耘 To plow and weed means 耕 to plow and then 耘 to weed a field.

Usage


春天, 农夫 在 田里 耕耘。

In spring, the farmer plows and weeds the field.

爷爷 拿着 锄头 在 菜园 里 耕耘。

Grandpa plows and weeds in the vegetable garden with a hoe.

这 块 荒地 需要 先 耕耘, 才 能 种 菜。

This abandoned plot needs to be plowed and weeded before vegetables can be grown.