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CHINESE WORD

kāi kěn

开垦

to clear a wild area for cultivation

Numbered pinyin
kai1 ken3
English meanings
to clear a wild area for cultivation, to put under the plow

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    kāikěn开垦huāng荒de地。

    Reclaim wasteland.

  2. 02

    kāikěn开垦nóng农tián田。

    Open up farmland.

  3. 03

    xīnqín辛勤gēng耕yún耘。

    Diligent cultivation.

  4. 04

    yīn因de地zhì制yí宜。

    Adapt to local conditions.

  5. 05

    bǎohù保护shēngtài生态。

    Protect the ecology.

  6. 06

    zàofú造福hòudài后代。

    Benefit future generations.

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