种植
zhòngzhí
to plant, to cultivate
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 农民在田里种植水稻。Farmers grow rice in the fields.
- 这个地区适合种植水果。This region is suitable for growing fruit.
Collocations
种植水稻种植蔬菜种植技术大面积种植
Mnemonic
种 zhòng "to plant" + 植 zhí "to plant": both "to plant", i.e. to grow or cultivate crops/plants. Polyphone: 种 is zhòng "to plant" (种植, 种地) but zhǒng "kind/seed" (物种); here zhòng. The 植 is in 植物 (plant) and 植树 (to plant trees). Distinguish 种植 (to grow crops) from 栽培 (zāipéi, to cultivate, also of nurturing talent).
Related
栽培种地耕种播种
Quick check
How is 种 read in 种植 (to plant)?