Definition

Danh từ (Noun): - Uncultivated field; wasteland; fallow land: A piece of land that is not currently being used for growing crops. It may be overgrown, unused, or left to rest.

Usage Examples

• Danh từ:
  • Sau nhiều năm bỏ hoang, hoang điền đã được cải tạo để trồng lúa. (After many years of abandonment, the uncultivated field was reclaimed for growing rice.)
  • Họ mua một mảnh hoang điền với hy vọng biến nó thành một trang trại. (They bought a piece of wasteland with the hope of turning it into a farm.)

Advanced Usage

• "khai hoang lập điền": This is a common Vietnamese phrase meaning "to reclaim wasteland and establish fields." While it contains the word "hoang," it describes the of turning "hoang điền" into productive land.
  • Tổ tiên chúng tôi đã khai hoang lập điền để tạo nên vùng đất này. (Our ancestors reclaimed wasteland to establish fields and create this region.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đất hoang (n): A more general term for "wasteland" or "barren land." It can refer to any unused land, not necessarily intended for fields.
• Đồng hoang (n): "Wild field" or "desolate field," often implying a larger, open uncultivated area.
• Bỏ hoang (v): The verb phrase meaning "to abandon" or "to leave uncultivated."
  • Cánh đồng đó đã bị bỏ hoang. (That field has been left uncultivated.)

Synonyms

• Đất bỏ hoang: Abandoned land.
• Đất không canh tác: Uncultivated land.

Notes on Meaning

• "Hoang điền" specifically refers to land that is meant for cultivation (a "field" or "điền") but is currently not in use ("hoang"). It carries a sense of potential or neglect, rather than a permanent state like a desert. The word is often used in agricultural or historical contexts.

1. Uncultivated field