农药 (nóngyào): pesticide

Measure Word

一种农药 zhǒng

农民在田里喷洒农药。

Nóngmín zài tiánlǐ pēnsǎ nóngyào.

The farmer is spraying pesticide in the field.

这种蔬菜没有使用农药。

Zhèzhǒng shūcài méiyǒu shǐyòng nóngyào.

These vegetables were grown without pesticides.

滥用农药会污染土壤。

Lànyòng nóngyào huì wūrǎn tǔrǎng.

Overusing pesticides can contaminate the soil.

memory

农 means 'agriculture/farming' and 药 means 'medicine/chemical'. Together: 'farm chemical' = pesticide. Think of medicine for crops.

农 nóng

药 yào