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    Expressing the noun 'crops' with 农作物 (nóngzuòwù)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Modifier + 农作物

    Explanation

    The noun 农作物 (nóngzuòwù) means crops or agricultural produce. It refers to plants cultivated by farmers for food, fiber, or other purposes. The word combines 农 (agriculture), 作 (work/produce), and 物 (thing) to form a compound noun.

    Examples

    • 今年的农作物长得特别好。

      jīn nián de nóng zuò wù zhǎng de tè bié hǎo.

      This year's crops are growing especially well.

    • 干旱严重影响了当地的农作物产量。

      gān hàn yán zhòng yǐng xiǎng le dāng dì de nóng zuò wù chǎn liàng.

      The drought has seriously affected the local crop yield.

    • 农民们正在田里收割农作物。

      nóng mín men zhèng zài tián lǐ shōu gē nóng zuò wù.

      The farmers are harvesting crops in the fields.

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