耕地 (gēngdì): arable land

Measure Word

一块耕地 kuài

中国的耕地面积在减少。

Zhōngguó de gēngdì miànjī zài jiǎnshǎo.

China's arable land area is decreasing.

保护耕地是国家政策。

Bǎohù gēngdì shì guójiā zhèngcè.

Protecting farmland is national policy.

usage

As a noun, 耕地 (gēngdì) means arable land. As a verb-object phrase, 耕地 (gēng dì) means "to plow the land". Tone and context distinguish them.

耕 gēng

地 dì