收成
shōucheng
harvest, crop yield
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 今年风调雨顺,收成很好。The weather was favorable this year, so the harvest is very good.
- 一场冰雹毁了农民一年的收成。A single hailstorm ruined the farmers’ whole year’s harvest.
Collocations
收成好今年的收成影响收成没有收成
Mnemonic
收 shōu "to gather, harvest" + 成 chéng "to accomplish": what is gathered and made, i.e. the crop yield, the harvest result. Distinguish 收成 (the amount/result harvested, 收成好) from 收获 (the act of harvesting, and figuratively "gains", 学习的收获), which is broader.
Related
收获产量庄稼丰收
Quick check
What is the difference between 收成 and 收获?