粵

砍ham2伐fat6

ham2 fat6kǎn fá

English

  1. to hew
  2. (of trees) to cut; to chop
  3. to cut down

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用鋸、斧頭等工具將樹木劈斷

Examples

  • 砍伐林木

    to log; to cut down trees in a forest for their wood

  • 汤姆在后院砍伐了一棵树。

    Tom cut down a tree in his yard.

    Tatoeba · sirpoot CC BY

  • 在加拿大有很多區域砍伐樹木是非法的。

    In Canada, there are many areas where it is illegal to log trees.

    Tatoeba · cienias CC BY

  • 棕榈油制造是导致印度尼西亚森林砍伐的主要原因。

    Palm oil production is the leading cause of deforestation in Indonesia.

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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