si4 tin4蒔田莳田
Jyutpingsi4 tin4
Yalesìh tìhn
Definition
To transplant rice seedlings.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the manual labor of moving young rice plants from a nursery bed to the main paddy field. It is a traditional agricultural term that is becoming less common in urban Hong Kong, often appearing in historical contexts or when discussing rural life in the New Territories.
Examples
The farmers are busy transplanting rice seedlings in the field.
Have you ever tried helping with rice seedling transplanting when you were young?
Related words
Common phrases
rice transplanting season
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