锄头
chú tou
Hoe · trad. 鋤頭
锄头 (chútou) is the standard Chinese word for a "hoe," the common gardening or farming tool used for digging, weeding, and cultivating soil. It's a fundamental implement in agriculture and horticulture.
When to use it
Neutral. This is the direct and most common term for the tool. If you want to describe the action of using a hoe, you would use the verb 锄 (chú).
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "CHOO-toh." The first syllable, 锄, has a rising tone, and the second syllable, 头, is usually pronounced with a light, neutral tone.
Other ways to say it
- 锄chúhoe (short form for the tool, or the verb "to hoe")
- 铁锄tiě chúiron hoe
- 园艺锄yuán yì chúgardening hoe
Examples
他用锄头在菜园里除草。
tā yòng chú tou zài cài yuán lǐ chú cǎo 。
He used a hoe to weed in the vegetable garden.
农民们扛着锄头去地里干活。
nóng mín men káng zhe chú tou qù dì lǐ gàn huó 。
The farmers carried their hoes to work in the fields.
这把新锄头用起来很顺手。
zhè bǎ xīn chú tou yòng qǐ lái hěn shùn shǒu 。
This new hoe is very easy to use.
Pro tip: The character 锄 (chú) can function as both the noun for the tool (often in compounds like 锄头) and the verb "to hoe" or "to weed." For example, 锄草 (chúcǎo) means "to weed."
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