How to say “farm” in Chinese
farm, till the land
“Farm” in Chinese is 种地, zhòng dì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
种地 is read zhòng dì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 中 zhōng hints at the sound. Its second reading is zhòng, “to plant”.
On the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “种地”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 种地. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你爷爷现在还种地吗？nǐyéyexiànzàiháizhòngdìmaDoes your grandpa still farm?
- 我从小就会种地wǒcóngxiǎojiùhuìzhòngdìI've known how to farm since I was a kid.
More words from the lesson “The field and sowing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “farm” in Chinese?
“Farm” in Chinese is 种地, pinyin zhòngdì.
What does 种地 mean?
种地 (zhòngdì) means “farm, till the land”.
How do you write 种地?
种地 is 2 characters: 种 (zhǒng) — kind, sort; seed; 地 (dì) — earth, ground. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 种地?
种地 is read zhòngdì. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, dì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“farm” in the lesson “The field and sowing”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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