生根

shēnggēn

verb #24,899

Meanings

1 to take root
2 to put down roots
3 to become established

Characters

to grow/give birth to

Examples

HSK 7-9

这棵树在新土壤里很快就生根了。

Zhè kē shù zài xīn tǔrǎng lǐ hěnkuài jiù shēnggēn le.

This tree took root quickly in the new soil.

HSK 7-9

他在这座城市生根落户，再也不想离开。

Tā zài zhè zuò chéngshì shēnggēn luòhù, zàiyě bù xiǎng líkāi.

He put down roots and settled in this city and no longer wants to leave.

Tips

usage

生根 is often used figuratively to describe a person, idea, or custom becoming deeply established somewhere. Common extended forms: 生根发芽 (take root and sprout - a metaphor for growth) or 落地生根 (land and take root - settle in a new place).

Stroke Order

生 shēng

根 gēn