plough in Chinese
plough in Chinese is 犁, 肏 — plough means a farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
plough in Chinese
犁
Pronounced: lí
(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
犁
Pronounced: lí
(transitive) To use a plough on soil to prepare for planting.
肏
Pronounced: cào
(bookbinding) To trim, or shave off the edges of, as a book or paper, with a plough.
What does "plough" mean?
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noun A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
"The tractor pulled a heavy plough across the field."
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verb To turn over soil with a plough in preparation for planting.
"The farmer ploughed the field before sowing wheat."
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verb To move forcefully or steadily through something, as if cutting a path.
"The truck ploughed through the flood water."
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verb To crash into something without stopping.
"The car ploughed into a row of parked vehicles."
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plough in a sentence
- The tractor pulled a heavy plough across the field.
- The farmer ploughed the field before sowing wheat.
- The truck ploughed through the flood water.
- She ploughed through the pile of emails before lunch.
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What is "plough" in Chinese?
"plough" in Chinese is 犁, 肏. plough means: A farm tool with a blade, pulled through soil to break it up before planting.
How do you pronounce 犁?
"plough" in Chinese is 犁, pronounced "lí".
How do you use "plough" in a sentence?
Example: "The tractor pulled a heavy plough across the field." In Chinese, "plough" is 犁, 肏.
Are there other ways to say "plough" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "plough": 犁, 肏.
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