兄弟沙漠里开荒种枣 Brothers plant red date trees in the desert

Two brothers(兄弟) from central China's Henan Province moved(搬到) out west to a desert(沙漠) area(地区) in Xinjiang, bringing(带) with them red date(红枣) trees(树) from their hometown area, hoping to popularize the fruit.

Hundreds of miles from their homes, the brothers Zhang Guoxiang(张国祥) and Zhang Jianjun(张建军) have spent 10 years trying to cultivate(培育) these dates near(靠近) a desert. Now, they have more than 1,300 hectares of red date trees thriving in the arid desert conditions. By introducing the red date trees to the area, it helps in staving off desertification. Further(此外), they are creating(创造) jobs(工作) which help reduce(减少) poverty(贫困) in the area. Now, they sell(卖) the dates online(网上) which has also greatly improved their business.

词汇 Words:

[xiōng dì] 兄弟 brothers
[shù] 树 tree
[bān dào] 搬到 move
[dài] 带 bring
[péi yù] 培育 cultivate
[kào jìn] 靠近 near
[chuàng zào] 创造 create
[jiǎn shǎo] 减少 reduce
[mài] 卖 sell

重点词汇 Key word:

兄弟

• <名词 n.> brothers
  E.g. Nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi ma?
  你有兄弟姐妹吗?
  Have you got any brothers and sisters?

• <名词 n.> younger brother
  E.g. Tā shì wǒ xiōngdì。
  他是我兄弟。
  He's my younger brother.

• <形容词 adj.> fraternal; brotherly
  E.g. Shēnhòu de xiōngdì qíngyì
  深厚的兄弟情谊
  strong brotherly affection