Meaning
to plow; to till
Chinese: 耕地、种田。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “geng” becomes a different word in each tone. 耕 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 耕地gēng dìarable land; to plow land
- 耕作gēng zuòto farm; to cultivate the land; to work in the fields
- 耕种gēng zhòngto till; to cultivate
- 备耕bèi gēngto make preparations for plowing and sowing
- 深耕shēn gēngdeep plowing; thorough penetration; thorough development (of a market segment etc)
Example Sentence
春天来了，农民开始耕地播种。Chūn tiān lái le, nóng mín kāi shǐ gēng dì bō zhǒng.Spring has come, and farmers start plowing and sowing.
春天Chūn tiānspring (season)来láito come了le(completed action)，农民nóng mínpeasant开始kāi shǐto begin耕地gēng dìarable land播种bō zhǒngto sow seeds。