Definition
整地 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to prepare soil for planting'. The verb 整 separates from the object 地 when you add aspect markers (了, 过), measure words, or duration: 整了地 ('prepared the soil'), 整过两次地 ('prepared the soil twice'). This pattern is similar to other v.o. compounds like 见面 or 睡觉.
v.o.
to prepare soil (for sowing)
Examples
- ，整地。Chūntiān lái le, nóngmín kāishǐ zhěng de.Spring has come, and the farmers start to prepare the soil.
- ，。Tāmen yǐjīng zhěng le dì, zhǔnbèi zhòng cài.They have already prepared the soil and are ready to plant vegetables.
- 。Zhè kuài cài dì tā zhěng guò sān cì dì le.He has prepared this vegetable patch three times.
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