栽

To plant in Chinese: 栽 (zāi)

zāi

to plant

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to plant; to grow
  2. 2to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)
  3. 3to impose sth on sb
  4. 4to stumble; to fall down

Stroke order

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栽

Zhuyin

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ㄗㄞ

zāi

ㄗ/ zㄞ/ ai—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他在院子里栽了一棵树。

    tā zài yuàn zi lǐ zāi le yì kē shù。

    He planted a tree in the yard.

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Related words

栽培

zāi péi

to grow

宰

zǎi

to slaughter

再度

zài dù

once more

再现

zài xiàn

to recreate

在线

zài xiàn

online

在意

zài yì

to care about

在职

zài zhí

to be employed

载体

zài tǐ

carrier (chemistry)

攒

zǎn

to collect

暂

zàn

temporary

赞不绝口

zàn bù jué kǒu

to praise without cease (idiom)

赞叹

zàn tàn

to exclaim in admiration

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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