No. 7,292 in Chinese
耕地
Arable land.
In a sentence
农民在村庄附近的耕地上种植作物。
Farmers plant crops on the arable land near the village.
In this sentence, '耕地' refers to land that is cultivated or suitable for agriculture.
政府计划增加该地区的耕地面积以提高粮食生产。
The government plans to increase the amount of arable land in the region to boost food production.
Here, '耕地' is used in a planning context to denote arable land that can be cultivated for agriculture.
由于城市化的扩展，这里的许多耕地被转变为住宅建筑用地。
Due to urbanization, much of the arable land here has been converted into residential construction land.
In this instance, '耕地' describes farmland that is being repurposed for development in urban areas.
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