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种植

種植
zhòngzhí
verb HSK 4 #11,140

Meanings

  1. 1 to plant
  2. 2 to grow (a crop)
  3. 3 to cultivate

Examples

HSK 1
她喜欢在家里种植花。
Tā xǐhuan zài jiālǐ zhòngzhí huā.
She likes growing flowers at home.
HSK 4
这个地区适合种植茶叶。
Zhège dìqū shìhé zhòngzhí cháyè.
This region is suitable for growing tea.
HSK 7-9
农民在田里种植水稻。
Nóngmín zài tián lǐ zhòngzhí shuǐdào.
Farmers grow rice in the fields.

Tips

mistakes
种 is pronounced zhòng (4th tone) when it means 'to plant'. As a noun meaning 'type/kind', it's zhǒng (3rd tone). Context determines the pronunciation.
usage
种植 is more formal than just 种. Use 种植 for agriculture and formal contexts; use 种 casually: 种花 (grow flowers), 种菜 (grow vegetables).

Stroke Order

种 zhǒng
植 zhí