tưới tiêu
Definition
- Noun:
- Irrigation and drainage: A compound term referring to the combined agricultural systems and practices of supplying water to land (irrigation) and removing excess water from land (drainage) to optimize conditions for crop growth.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Hệ thống tưới tiêu hiện đại rất quan trọng cho nông nghiệp. (A modern irrigation and drainage system is very important for agriculture.)
- Công việc tưới tiêu đòi hỏi nhiều kỹ thuật. (Irrigation and drainage work requires a lot of technique.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in technical, agricultural, and planning contexts to describe integrated water management infrastructure and practices.
- Dự án cải tạo hệ thống tưới tiêu đã được phê duyệt. (The project to renovate the irrigation and drainage system has been approved.)
Variants and Related Words
Tưới (v): to water, to irrigate.
- Người nông dân đang tưới rau. (The farmer is watering the vegetables.)
Tiêu (v/n): to drain; drainage. In this compound, "tiêu" specifically refers to the removal of water.
- Con kênh này dùng để tiêu nước. (This canal is used for water drainage.)
Synonyms
- Water management: The broader practice of controlling and using water resources.
- Agricultural water control: Specifically for farming contexts.
Related Concepts
- Thủy lợi: This is a closely related and often synonymous term in Vietnamese, also meaning water conservancy or irrigation works, frequently encompassing both irrigation () and drainage ().