破土

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   to break ground

   • wǒmenmíngtiānpòtǔdònggōng.

     我们明天破土动工。🔊

     We will break ground tomorrow.

2. 貳动verb

   to start digging

3. 參动verb

   to plough

   • nóngmínzàichūntiānpòtǔ.

     农民在春天破土。🔊

     Farmers break the ground in spring.

4. 肆动verb

   to break through the ground (of seedling)

   • xiǎocǎopòtǔérchū.

     小草破土而出。🔊

     The young grass pushed through the soil and emerged.

5. 伍动verb

   fig. the start of a building project

   • zhègexiàngmùxiàgeyuèpòtǔ.

     这个项目下个月破土。🔊

     This project will break ground next month.