HSK · Level 45
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Chinese word
种植
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhòng zhí
Meaning
- verbplant
Example
春天我们在后院种植了几棵果树。chūn tiān wǒ men zài hòu yuàn zhòng zhí le jǐ kē guǒ shù
In spring, we planted several fruit trees in the backyard.
More examples
他在阳台上种植了几盆蔬菜。tā zài yáng tái shàng zhòng zhí le jǐ pén shū cài
He planted several pots of vegetables on the balcony.
Core concept
The process of setting seeds or young plants in soil and helping them take root.
Common phrases
种植庄稼zhòng zhí zhuāng jià
plant crops
种植果树zhòng zhí guǒ shù
plant fruit trees
Similar words
种zhǒng: Putting seeds or young plants in soil to grow, in a short and casual way.
栽种zāi zhòng: Planting seedlings or crops in a field or garden for cultivation.
播种bō zhǒng: Sowing seeds in soil so they can sprout and begin to grow.
移植yí zhí: Moving a plant from the ground or one pot to another place so it can keep growing.
Definition in Chinese
在土壤中安排并种下植物的种子或幼苗，使其生根发芽。zài tú rǎng zhōng ān pái bìng zhòng xià zhí wù de zhǒng zi huò yòu miáo shǐ qí shēng gēn fā yá
Word origin
The word 种植 (zhòngzhí, "plant") combines 种 (zhòng, "plant") with 植 (zhí, "set in soil"), pairing two related actions to express establishing a plant in the ground.
Usage tips
- In casual conversation, a shorter one-syllable verb is often used, while this two-syllable form sounds more explicit in gardening, farming, and written descriptions.
Other meanings
- cultivateverb
Opposites
- 拔除bá chúuprootverb
- 移除yí chúremoveverb
Related words
- 种植业zhòng zhí yècrop cultivationnoun
- 种植园zhòng zhí yuánplantationnoun
- 种植者zhòng zhí zhěgrowernoun