luống cày
Definition
- Noun:
- A furrow: A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plow, especially for planting seeds or irrigation.
- A ridge: The raised strip of earth between two such furrows.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Người nông dân đang tạo ra những luống cày thẳng tắp trên cánh đồng. (The farmer is making straight furrows in the field.)
- Hạt giống được gieo dọc theo đỉnh của luống cày. (The seeds are sown along the top of the ridge.)
Advanced Usage
- "lên luống cày": to form ridges/furrows (for planting).
- Trước khi trồng khoai, chúng tôi phải lên luống cày. (Before planting potatoes, we must form ridges.)
Variants and Related Words
- Luống (n): A bed or row (e.g., in gardening). Can be used more broadly than "luống cày".
- luống rau: a vegetable bed
- Cày (v): To plow.
- cày ruộng: to plow a field
Synonyms
- Rãnh (n): A ditch, trench, or groove. Can be similar but is not specifically made by plowing.
- Mương (n): A canal or irrigation ditch. Larger than a furrow.
Related Phrases
- Theo luống cày: Following the furrow/ridge.
- Con trâu đi chậm rãi theo luống cày. (The buffalo walks slowly along the furrow.)