种子

種子

zhǒngzi

noun HSK 5 #7,393

Measure Word

一粒种子 lì

Meanings

1 seed
2 seed (figurative: origin/beginning)

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

春天到了，该播种子了。

Chūntiān dào le, gāi bō zhǒngzi le.

Spring has come, it's time to sow seeds.

HSK 6

这颗种子会长成大树。

Zhè kē zhǒngzi huì zhǎngchéng dà shù.

This seed will grow into a big tree.

HSK 6

农民把种子撒在肥沃的土地上。

Nóngmín bǎ zhǒngzi sǎ zài féiwò de tǔdì shàng.

The farmer scattered the seeds on the fertile soil.

Tips

usage

Used figuratively: 种下希望的种子 - 'plant the seeds of hope.'

Stroke Order

种 zhǒng

子 zǐ