Meaning of 丰收
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to reap a bumper harvest
How to use 丰收
丰收 is used for good harvests of crops, and also figuratively for great results in work, study, or sports. It often appears with 获得 or 喜获, or after a topic like 今年. Example: 今年小麦又丰收了。 (Jīnnián xiǎomài yòu fēngshōu le.) The wheat had another bumper harvest this year.
丰 (fēng) means plentiful, and its shape looks like a stalk loaded with grain. 收 (shōu) means to gather in, as in 收到 (shōudào). Put them together and you gather in plenty: a bumper harvest.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 丰收 for any kind of 'receiving', but it only means an abundant yield or rich results. To receive a letter you need 收到, not 丰收. Also keep the first tone on 丰 (fēng), not fěng or fèng.
丰收 in example sentences
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丰 fēng · abundant · 4 strokes
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收 shōu · to receive · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 丰收.
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | to enrich; rich |
| 收音机 | shōuyīnjī | radio |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (a TV program) |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 收回 | shōuhuí | to regain; to retake |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | to harvest; to reap |
| 吸收 | xīshōu | to absorb; to assimilate |
| 收益 | shōuyì | earnings; profit |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order; to tidy up |
Questions about 丰收
What does 丰收 mean?
丰收 (fēngshōu) means "to reap a bumper harvest" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 丰收?
丰收 is made of 2 characters: 丰 (4 strokes), 收 (6 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 丰收 an HSK word?
Yes. 丰收 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 丰收 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 丰收 is written 豐收.
Can 丰收 be used for things other than crops?
Yes. It is common in a figurative sense, such as 双丰收 (shuāng fēngshōu, success on two fronts) or 经济文化双丰收. It suggests rich, satisfying results.
Can 丰收 be used as a noun or adjective?
It is mainly a verb, but it also works like a noun in phrases such as 一个丰收年 (a bumper harvest year) or 庆祝丰收 (celebrate the harvest). You can also say 丰收的季节 for 'the harvest season'.