温床

溫床

wēnchuáng

noun #26,396

Measure Word

一个温床 gè

Meanings

1 hotbed
2 breeding ground
3 nursery bed

Characters

warm; temperature

Examples

腐败是滋生犯罪的温床。

Fǔbài shì zīshēng fànzuì de wēnchuáng.

Corruption is a breeding ground for crime.

这片湿地是各种病菌的温床。

Zhè piàn shīdì shì gèzhǒng bìngjūn de wēnchuáng.

This wetland is a hotbed for all kinds of germs.

农业上，温床用于培育幼苗。

Nóngyè shàng, wēnchuáng yòng yú péiyù yòumiáo.

In agriculture, a hotbed is used to cultivate seedlings.

Tips

usage

温床 is used both literally (a warm nursery bed for plants) and figuratively (a breeding ground for problems, crime, or disease). The figurative sense is more common in modern usage.

Stroke Order

温 wēn

床 chuáng