Definition
耕田 is a verb-object separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to plow fields' or 'to till the land.' The verb 耕 and the object 田 can separate when adding measure words, durations, or other elements between them — for example, 耕了三天田 ('plowed the fields for three days'). You cannot place an object after the whole word; if you need to specify the field, you use the separated form or rephrase.
v.o.
to plow fieldsto till the land
Examples
- 。Tā gēng le sān tiān tián.He plowed the fields for three days.
- 耕田。Nóngmínmen zhèngzài gēng tián.The farmers are plowing the fields.
- 耕田。Yòng tuōlājī gēng tián hěn kuài.Using a tractor to plow the fields is fast.
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