种植

種植

zhòngzhí

verb HSK 4 #11,140

Meanings

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

Characters

to plant; to grow

to plant; vegetation

Examples

农民在田里种植水稻。

Nóngmín zài tián lǐ zhòngzhí shuǐdào.

Farmers grow rice in the fields.

她喜欢在家里种植花。

Tā xǐhuan zài jiālǐ zhòngzhí huā.

She likes growing flowers at home.

这个地区适合种植茶叶。

Zhège dìqū shìhé zhòngzhí cháyè.

This region is suitable for growing tea.

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