农药

農藥
nóngyào
noun #26,972

Measure Word

一种农药 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 pesticide
  2. 2 agricultural chemical
  3. 3 farm chemical

Examples

HSK 5
Zhè zhǒng shūcài méiyǒu shǐyòng nóngyào.
These vegetables were grown without pesticides.
HSK 6
Nóngmín zài tiánlǐ pēnsǎ nóngyào.
The farmer is spraying pesticide in the field.
HSK 7-9
Lànyòng nóngyào huì wūrǎn tǔrǎng.
Overusing pesticides can contaminate the soil.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

农 nóng
药 yào