庄稼

莊稼

zhuāngjia

noun HSK 7-9 #11,746

Meanings

1 crops; farm produce

Characters

village; farmstead; manor

to sow; crops; grain

Literally 'farmstead crops' - the grains and produce grown on farmland.

Examples

HSK 2

今年的庄稼长得很好。

Jīnnián de zhuāngjia zhǎng de hěn hǎo.

This year's crops are growing very well.

HSK 7-9

一场大雨把庄稼都淹了。

Yī chǎng dàyǔ bǎ zhuāngjia dōu yān le.

A heavy rain flooded all the crops.

Tips

usage

庄稼 specifically refers to food crops growing in fields (wheat, rice, corn, etc.) - not fruits, vegetables, or cash crops. 庄稼人 and 庄稼汉 are folksy terms for 'farmer,' with a warmer, more down-to-earth feel than the formal 农民.

Stroke Order

庄 zhuāng

稼 jià