Chinese word

扎根

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhā gēn

Meaning

  • verbtake root

Example

他已经在这里扎根了。tā yǐ jīng zài zhè lǐ zhā gēn le

He has already taken root here.

Illustration for 扎根 (take root)

More examples

很多移民在新城市逐渐扎根，开始有稳定的生活。hěn duō yí mín zài xīn chéng shì zhú jiàn zhā gēn kāi shǐ yǒu wěn dìng de shēng huó

Many immigrants gradually took root in the new city and began to lead stable lives.

Core concept

A person or living thing becomes firmly anchored in one place, with a lasting presence growing there over time.

Common phrases

  • 在当地扎根zài dāng dì zhā gēn

    take root locally

  • 在农村扎根zài nóng cūn zhā gēn

    take root in the countryside

  • 扎根于社区zhā gēn yú shè qū

    take root in the community

Similar words

定居dìng jū: Choose one place as a long-term home and live there.
立足lì zú: Establish a foothold in a place or field and make it a base for activity.
生根shēng gēn: Grow roots that anchor a plant firmly in the soil.
植根zhí gēn: Plant a seedling in the ground so that it can grow roots there.

Definition in Chinese

在某地长期稳定生活、工作并融入当地社会，形成深厚的存在或影响。zài mǒu dì cháng qī wěn dìng shēng huó gōng zuò bìng róng rù dāng dì shè huì xíng chéng shēn hòu de cún zài huò yíng xiǎng

Word origin

扎 (zhā, "to anchor") + 根 (gēn, "root") extends a plant's firm hold in soil to a person's lasting place in a community.

Usage tips

  • The subject can be a person, business, organization, or culture, so this word is useful when describing a lasting connection with a community rather than merely reporting arrival.

Other meanings

  • settle downverb
  • settle inverb

Opposites

  • 漂泊piāo bówanderverb

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