Definition

1. Noun:
   • A narrow, low-lying paddy field situated between two hills or mountain slopes. This term describes a specific type of agricultural land, typically used for wet rice cultivation, that is confined by the surrounding topography.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Những thửa ruộng rộc thường khó canh tác bằng máy móc. (The ruộng rộc fields are often difficult to farm with machinery.)
  • Người dân trồng lúa trên mảnh ruộng rộc giữa hai quả đồi. (The people grow rice on the ruộng rộc between two hills.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "ruộng rộc" is primarily used in specific regional dialects within Vietnam to describe this geographical feature. It is not a common term in standard Vietnamese nationwide.

Variants and Related Words

• Thung lũng (n): valley. A broader, more general term for low land between hills or mountains.

  • Họ sống trong một thung lũng màu mỡ. (They live in a fertile valley.)

• Ruộng bậc thang (n): terraced field. A different type of field built on hill slopes.

  • Ruộng bậc thang ở Sa Pa rất đẹp. (The terraced fields in Sa Pa are very beautiful.)

Synonyms

• Encased rice field: A descriptive synonym highlighting the field being set between slopes.
• Low-lying paddy: Emphasizes the field's position and primary use.

Related Concepts

• Địa hình (n): topography. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
  • Địa hình vùng này có nhiều đồi và ruộng rộc. (The topography of this region has many hills and ruộng rộc.)

1. Fields between two hills