扎根

zhāgēn

verb HSK 7-9 #22,734

Meanings

Literally 'to plant roots' - used both for plants and figuratively for people settling in a place.

HSK 3

他决定扎根农村。

Tā juédìng zhāgēn nóngcūn.

He decided to settle down in the countryside.

HSK 3

这个观念已经在人们心中扎根了。

Zhège guānniàn yǐjīng zài rénmen xīnzhōng zhāgēn le.

This idea has already taken root in people's minds.

HSK 4

这棵树已经扎根很深了。

Zhè kē shù yǐjīng zhāgēn hěn shēn le.

This tree has already taken deep root.

扎 zhā

根 gēn