bón
Definition
- Verb:
- To fertilize; to manure: To apply nutrients or organic matter to soil or plants to promote growth.
- To feed (by hand): To spoon-feed or hand-feed someone, typically a young child, an elderly person, or a patient who cannot feed themselves.
Usage Examples
Verb (to fertilize):
- Nông dân bón phân cho cây trồng. (The farmer fertilizes the crops.)
- Cần bón lót trước khi gieo hạt. (It is necessary to apply base fertilizer before sowing seeds.)
Verb (to feed by hand):
- Mẹ bón cháo cho em bé. (The mother spoon-feeds porridge to the baby.)
- Y tá bón thức ăn cho bệnh nhân. (The nurse feeds the patient by hand.)
Advanced Usage
"bón lót": to apply base fertilizer (before planting).
- Bón lót là bước quan trọng để cải tạo đất. (Applying base fertilizer is an important step for soil improvement.)
"bón thúc": to apply top-dressing fertilizer (during growth).
- Giai đoạn này cần bón thúc để cây ra hoa. (At this stage, top-dressing is needed for the plants to flower.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bón phân (v): to apply fertilizer.
- Bón phân hợp lý giúp tăng năng suất. (Applying fertilizer properly helps increase yield.)
Different Meanings
- Agricultural Context: Pertains exclusively to adding substances to soil or plants.
- Caregiving Context: Pertains exclusively to the act of feeding a dependent person.
Synonyms
- To fertilize: to enrich soil with nutrients.
- To spoon-feed: to feed someone with a spoon.
- To hand-feed: to feed someone directly by hand.
Related Phrases
Bón cơm: to feed someone rice/meals.
- Bà nội thường bón cơm cho cháu. (The grandmother often feeds her grandchild.)
Bị bón (táo bón): to be constipated (Note: This is a different, homophonous word, often written as "táo bón").
- Trẻ nhỏ dễ bị táo bón. (Young children are prone to constipation.)
verb
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to fertilize; to manure
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bón lúato manure rice
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