作物

zuòwù

noun HSK 7-9 #25,286

Meanings

1 crop; plant (cultivated)

Characters

to make; to produce

Literally 'produced thing' - plants grown for human use.

Examples

HSK 7-9

水稻是中国最重要的农作物之一。

Shuǐdào shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de nóngzuòwù zhīyī.

Rice is one of China's most important crops.

HSK 7-9

干旱影响了农作物的生长。

Gānhàn yǐngxiǎng le nóngzuòwù de shēngzhǎng.

The drought affected crop growth.

Tips

usage

作物 is almost always preceded by 农 ('agriculture') to form 农作物 ('agricultural crop'). On its own, 作物 sounds incomplete - like saying 'crop' without 'agricultural' in a formal context.

Stroke Order

作 zuò

物 wù