栽
Character
to put a plant or tree in soil so it can grow
Meaning
zāi
zai1- to put a plant or tree in soil so it can grow
- to fall down suddenly
Examples
我们在花园里栽了很多花。
wǒ men zài huā yuán lǐ zāi le hěn duō huā
We planted many flowers in the garden.
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他昨天栽了一棵树。
tā zuó tiān zāi le yì kē shù
He planted a tree yesterday.
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他滑倒后向前栽了一下。
tā huá dǎo hòu xiàng qián zāi le yí xià
After slipping, he lurched forward.
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Practice writing 栽
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Words with 栽
See all 17 →栽培zāi péito grow plants by caring for themWordHSK 7–9栽倒zāi dǎoto take a fallWord栽子zāi ziyoung plantWord栽植zāi zhíto plantWord栽种zāi zhòngto plantWord栽赃zāi zāngto frame sb (by planting sth on them)Word栽种机zāi zhòng jīa mechanical planter (for rice, plants)Word栽筋斗zāi jīn dǒuto tumbleWord栽跟头zāi gēn touto fall head over heelsWord地栽dì zāito grow in open ground (as opposed to pot cultivation 盆栽 (pén zāi))Word盆栽pén zāito grow (a plant) in a potWord移栽yí zāito transplant (horticulture, agriculture)Word