tin4田

Jyutpingtin4

Yaletìhn

名詞Common

Definition

Field or land used for farming and agriculture.

neutralnature

How it's used

Refers specifically to agricultural land used for growing crops, often implying a rural or traditional setting. While it appears in many compound words related to agriculture, it is rarely used in isolation in modern urban Hong Kong unless referring to specific rural areas or historical contexts.

Measure word

faai3塊fai

Examples

keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企hau6後min6面jau5有faai3塊tin4田。

There is a field behind his house.

nei5你sai3細go3個jau5有mou5冇heoi3去gwo3過tin4田dou6度wun6玩aa3呀？

Did you ever go play in the fields when you were little?

Common phrases

nung4農tin4田

agricultural field

dou6稻tin4田

rice paddy

Common mistake

Avoid confusing it with 園, which typically refers to a garden or orchard where trees and flowers are grown rather than staple crops like rice or vegetables.