茬地

chádì

noun

Measure Word

一片茬地 piàn

Meanings

1 stubble field (after a crop has been harvested)
2 land left with crop stalks before replanting

Characters

stubble / crop stump

Examples

HSK 7-9

秋收后，村外是一片片黄黄的茬地。

Qiūshōu hòu, cūn wài shì yí piànpiàn huánghuáng de chádì.

After the autumn harvest, beyond the village stretched fields of yellow stubble.

HSK 7-9

牛在茬地里悠闲地吃草。

Niú zài chádì lǐ yōuxián de chī cǎo.

The cattle grazed leisurely on the stubble field.

Tips

usage

Rural farming vocabulary. 茬 (chá) is the short stalk left in the ground after the head is cut, and a 茬地 is the field at the awkward stage between harvest and the next planting - perfect for grazing animals or for burning to clear. Compare 麦茬 'wheat stubble', 玉米茬 'corn stubble'.

Stroke Order

茬 chá

地 dì