栽
zāi
to plant; to fall down
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Example phrases
- 他们在坡地上栽下耐旱树种，希望几年后能减轻水土流失。 Tāmen zài pōdì shàng zāi xià nàihàn shùzhǒng, xīwàng jǐ nián hòu néng jiǎnqīng shuǐtǔ liúshī. They planted drought-tolerant tree species on the slope, hoping to reduce soil erosion after a few years.
- 爷爷在院子里栽了几棵苹果树。 Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ zāile jǐ kē píngguǒ shù. Grandpa planted several apple trees in the yard.
- 老人差点在结冰的路上栽倒。 Lǎorén chàdiǎn zài jiébīng de lùshàng zāidǎo. The old man almost fell down on the icy road.
Related words
- 栽培 zāipéi to cultivate; to grow
- 栽赃 zāizāng to frame someone; to plant false evidence
- 籽 zǐ seed
- 扎根 zhāgēn to take root
- 芽 yá bud; sprout
- 绽放 zhànfàng to bloom; to blossom; to burst forth
- 杨树 yángshù poplar tree
- 茁壮 zhuózhuàng healthy and strong; vigorous
- 树荫 shùyīn tree shade
- 喂养 wèiyǎng to feed; to raise by feeding
- 树梢 shùshāo treetop; tip of a tree
- 饲养 sìyǎng to raise; to rear; to keep animals