joeng1 tin4秧田
Jyutpingjoeng1 tin4
Yaleyēung tìhn
Definition
A rice seedling bed; a field used for growing rice shoots before transplanting.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the nursery area where rice is grown before being transplanted to the main paddy fields. It is a technical agricultural term that is rarely used in urban Hong Kong daily life, though it remains understood by older generations or those familiar with rural history. It is distinct from a general field because it is exclusively for the early stage of rice cultivation.
Measure word
faai3塊faiExamples
The farmer is planting rice seedlings in the seedling bed.
Related words
Common phrases
to transplant rice seedlings
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