Definition
犁田 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to plow a field'. The verb 犁 and the noun 田 can be separated by aspect markers (犁了田, 犁过田) or measure words (犁一次田), and the object 田 typically does not take a separate direct object. In everyday speech, it's used in agricultural contexts.
v.o.
to plow a field
Examples
- 犁田。Nóngmín zài chūntiān lí tián.Farmers plow fields in spring.
- 。Tā zuótiān lí le yì tiān tián.He plowed the field all day yesterday.
- 犁田。Zhè kuài dì xūyào lí tián.This piece of land needs to be plowed.
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