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栽 zāi

to cultivate, to plant, to tend

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 6
Radical
木
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 戈木 ⿹戈木

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  1. 农民正在田里栽种蔬菜。
    Nóngmín zhèngzài tián li zāizhòng shūcài.
    Farmers are planting vegetables in the field.
    farmer currently field in plant vegetable
  2. 这棵树是爷爷十年前栽的。
    Zhè kē shù shì yéye shí nián qián zāi de.
    This tree was planted by grandpa ten years ago.
    this (measure) tree is grandpa ten year before plant (particle)
  3. 你会栽培花草吗？
    Nǐ huì zāipéi huācǎo ma?
    Do you know how to cultivate flowers and plants?
    you can cultivate flower-plant (question)
  4. 他从小就没栽培出什么兴趣爱好。
    Tā cóngxiǎo jiù méi zāipéi chū shénme xìngqù àihào.
    He never cultivated any hobbies from a young age.
    he from-childhood then not cultivate out any interest hobby
  5. 春天是栽种果树的好时节。
    Chūntiān shì zāizhòng guǒshù de hǎo shíjié.
    Spring is a good season for planting fruit trees.
    spring is plant fruit-tree (particle) good season

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