开垦

開墾
kāi kěn
to reclaim
verb

Individual characters

开kāi · to open, to start, to turn on
HSK 1
垦kěn · to reclaim (land), to cultivate

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Example Sentences

他希望能够开垦荒地。
tā xīwàng nénggòu kāi kěnhuāngdì 。
He hopes to be able to reclaim wasteland.
我们要开垦更多的土地来种植粮食。
wǒmen yào kāikěn gēngduō de tǔdì lái zhòngzhí liángshí 。
We need to reclaim more land to grow food.
这个地区曾经被荒废，现在正在被开垦。
zhègè dìqū céngjīng bèi huāngfèi ， xiànzài zhèngzài bèi kāikěn 。
This area was once abandoned and is now being reclaimed.

Words with similar meanings

开辟kāipì
to open up
This term also means to develop or open up land, but can imply creating new opportunities rather than just reclaiming.
开发kāifā
to develop
This term refers to the broader concept of developing land for various uses, which can include reclamation but is more general.

Words Starting With 开

开始kāi shǐ
to begin; beginning; to start; initial
开玩笑kāi wán xiào
to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
开发kāi fā
exploit (a resource); open up (for development); to develop
开幕式kāi mù shì
opening ceremony
开心kāi xīn
to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb

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