Definition
喷药 is a verb meaning 'to spray pesticides, herbicides, or medicinal liquids', primarily used in farming, gardening, or disinfection. It is a verb-object compound (喷 spray + 药 medicine/chemical) that can be separated when adding complements or measure words: e.g., 喷了三次药 (sprayed three times). Note that the dictionary pinyin is given as 'pēn', but the common reading is pēn yào; the inconsistency is flagged for review.
v
to spray pesticides / medicine / chemicals (especially in agriculture or gardening)
Examples
- 喷药。Nóngmín zài tián lǐ pēn.Farmers spray pesticides in the fields.
- 。Zuótiān yǐjīng pēn guò yí cì yào le.We already sprayed once yesterday.
- 喷药。Zhè zhǒng pēn duì hàichóng fēicháng yǒuxiào.This type of pesticide spray is very effective against pests.
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