gieo lại
Definition
- Verb:
- To resow / to sow again: The primary meaning of "gieo lại" is to sow seeds a second time on the same piece of land. This is typically done to replace a failed crop, to improve plant density, or to plant a new crop in succession.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Vụ lúa này bị chết nhiều, chúng tôi phải gieo lại. (This rice crop has died in many areas, we have to resow.)
- Sau khi thu hoạch rau, nông dân gieo lại hạt ngô. (After harvesting the vegetables, the farmer sowed corn seeds again.)
Advanced Usage
- In agricultural contexts, "gieo lại" implies a corrective or sequential action. It is not simply planting, but specifically replanting an area that was already sown.
Variants and Related Words
Gieo (v): to sow, to scatter seeds.
- Nông dân gieo hạt giống xuống đất. (The farmer sows seeds into the soil.)
Gieo hạt (v): to sow seeds.
- Công việc chính mùa này là gieo hạt. (The main work this season is sowing seeds.)
Synonyms
- Resow: to sow again.
- Replant: to plant again (though often used for seedlings, it can be synonymous in context).
- Reseed: to sow seed again.
Related Terms
- Trồng lại (v): to replant (often referring to seedlings or plants, not seeds).
- Cây con bị héo, tôi cần trồng lại. (The seedling withered, I need to replant it.)