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    Expressing weeding with 除草 (chúcǎo)

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    Structure

    Subject + 除草

    Explanation

    除草 (chúcǎo) means "to weed" or "to remove weeds" and is a verb-object compound. It is used in agricultural or gardening contexts. For example, 需要除草 means "weeding is needed."

    Examples

    • 春天到了,花园里需要除草了。

      chūntiān dào le, huāyuán lǐ xūyào chúcǎo le.

      Spring has arrived; the garden needs weeding.

    • 爷爷每天早上都去菜地里除草。

      yéye měi tiān zǎoshang dōu qù càidì lǐ chúcǎo.

      Grandpa goes to the vegetable garden to weed every morning.

    • 除草之后,院子看起来整洁多了。

      chúcǎo zhīhòu, yuànzi kàn qǐlái zhěngjié duō le.

      After weeding, the yard looks much neater.

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