Definition

1. Noun:
   • Compost: A mixture of decaying organic matter, such as leaves, food scraps, and manure, used to improve soil structure and provide nutrients for plants. It is produced through the controlled decomposition process of composting.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người làm vườn bón phân ủ vào luống rau. (The gardener applies compost to the vegetable beds.)
  • Phân ủ giúp đất trở nên màu mỡ hơn. (Compost helps the soil become more fertile.)
  • Chúng tôi tự làm phân ủ từ rác thải nhà bếp. (We make our own compost from kitchen waste.)

Advanced Usage

• "ủ phân": This is the verb phrase meaning "to compost."
  • Họ đang ủ phân từ cỏ và lá cây. (They are composting grass and leaves.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phân hữu cơ (n): Organic fertilizer. This is a broader term that includes compost but also other types of organic fertilizers.
• Phân trộn (n): Literally "mixed fertilizer," often used synonymously with compost.
• Quá trình ủ phân (n): The composting process.

Synonyms

• Compost (English loanword, used in technical contexts).
• Mùn ủ: A less common term emphasizing the humus-like result of composting.

Related Phrases

• Đống phân ủ / Thùng ủ phân: Compost pile / compost bin.
  • Đống phân ủ ở cuối vườn đã sẵn sàng để sử dụng. (The compost pile at the end of the garden is ready to use.)

Related Idioms

Note: There are no common idioms directly using the specific term "phân ủ." The concept is typically expressed literally in technical or gardening contexts.

1. (nông nghiệp) Compost