农药 (nóngyào): pesticide

Measure Word

一种农药 zhǒng

Nóngmín zài tián lǐ pēnsǎ nóngyào.

The farmer is spraying pesticide in the field.

Zhè zhǒng shūcài méiyǒu shǐyòng nóngyào.

These vegetables were grown without pesticides.

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