English–Chinese
“germinate” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinméng yá
Example
种子一周后开始萌芽。zhǒng zi yì zhōu hòu kāi shǐ méng yá
The seed begins to germinate after a week.
How to say “germinate” in Chinese
“Germinate” in Chinese is 萌芽 (méng yá).
The first small shoot emerges, showing that a plant or a new development has begun to grow.
Example sentences with 萌芽
改革的念头在年轻人心中萌芽。gǎi gé de niàn tou zài nián qīng rén xīn zhōng méng yá
The thought of reform germinated in the hearts of young people.
Tips for using 萌芽
- The word works as a verb for plants beginning to sprout and as a noun for the earliest visible stage of a new idea or trend.