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Definition
Sprinkler irrigation; overhead irrigation.
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How it's used
Primarily used in agricultural or landscaping contexts, this term refers specifically to the mechanical process of spraying water. It is a technical compound that sounds formal or academic in daily life, as most people would simply describe the action of watering plants using terms like 淋水.
Examples
The farm is using sprinkling irrigation to water the vegetables.
Do you know where they sell sprinkling irrigation systems?
Related words
Common phrases
sprinkler irrigation system
sprinkler irrigation technology
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
