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开垦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

开垦 Usage and Examples

reclaim

open up

cultivate

人们继续开垦土地,1590年到1665年之间,几乎有10万公顷的土地是从荷兰、泽兰和弗里斯兰的湿地开垦而来.

Land reclamation continued, and between 1590 and 1665, almost 100,000 hectares were reclaimed from the wetland areas of Holland, Zeeland, and Friesland.

农民们开垦了这个肥沃的山谷。

Farmers worked the fertile valleys.

The characters in 开垦

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
开
kāi4open, start, operate
垦
kěn9Reclaim and cultivate land

More words starting with 开

  • kāi开yì一xiē些wán玩xiào笑to make some jokes, to crack some jokes
  • kāi开yì一jiā家open a, start a
  • kāi开yè业opening a business, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业dián典lǐ礼opening ceremony, grand opening
  • kāi开yè业zhōu周nián年opening anniversary, business anniversary
  • kāi开yè业dà大jí吉Good luck with your new business!, Best wishes for your grand opening!
  • kāi开yè业shí时at the opening, when opening
  • kāi开yè业shí时jiān间Opening hours, Business hours
  • kāi开le了yī一opened one, started one
  • kāi开le了yì一xiē些opened some, turned on some
  • kāi开le了yì一jiā家opened a shop, started a business
  • kāi开le了yì一zhāng张issued, wrote out

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Questions about 开垦

What does 开垦 mean in Chinese?

开垦 (kāi kěn) means “reclaim, open up, cultivate”.

How do you pronounce 开垦?

开垦 is pronounced kāi kěn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “reclaim” in Chinese?

“reclaim” is 开垦 (kāi kěn) in Chinese.

How is 开垦 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 开垦, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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