khẩn điền
Definition
- Verb (archaic):
- To reclaim wasteland for cultivation: The primary meaning of "khẩn điền" is the historical or formal act of clearing and preparing uncultivated or wild land to transform it into arable fields, specifically for rice cultivation or farming.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Nhiều cư dân thời xưa đã khẩn điền để mở rộng diện tích canh tác. (Many inhabitants in ancient times reclaimed wasteland to expand their farming area.)
- Chính sách khuyến khích khẩn điền đã giúp phát triển nông nghiệp. (The policy encouraging land reclamation helped develop agriculture.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in historical, academic, or formal contexts describing traditional agricultural practices and land expansion in Vietnam's past. It is rarely used in modern everyday conversation.
Variants and Related Words
- Khai hoang (v): This is the more common modern term for "to reclaim wasteland" or "to pioneer new land."
- Ông cha ta đã khai hoang lập ấp. (Our forefathers reclaimed land to establish hamlets.)
Synonyms
- Reclaim land: To make wasteland suitable for cultivation.
- Clear land: To prepare wild land for farming.
- Bring under cultivation: A formal phrase for making land arable.
Notes on Usage
- "Khẩn điền" is an archaic compound verb. Its usage today is almost exclusively found in historical texts, documents, or discussions about traditional agriculture. For contemporary contexts, "khai hoang" is the preferred term.