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破土

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Definition

to break ground/to start digging/to plough/to break through the ground (of seedling)/fig. the start of a building project

Example

As a Verb

break ground—begin a construction project

1
tiáo
xīn
de
tiě
铁路
dònggōng
破土动工
le
  

The ground has been broken for a new railway.

2
破土
xīngjiàn
兴建

break ground for the building of

3
dònggōng
破土动工

break ground; begin construction

4
破土
diàn
奠基

break ground and lay a cornerstone

As a Verb

start spring ploughing

5
破土
fān
翻地

start ploughing the soil

6
破土
chūngēng
春耕

start spring ploughing

As a Verb

(of seedling) break through the soil

7
Chūnsǔn
春笋
érchū
破土而出
  

Bamboo shoots come out of the soil in spring.