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栽

zāi
verb HSK 7 #9,224

Meanings

  1. 1 to plant; to grow
  2. 2 to stumble; to fall
  3. 3 to frame someone (slang)

Examples

他在院子里栽了一棵树。
Tā zài yuànzi lǐ zāi le yì kē shù.
He planted a tree in the yard.
他这次栽了个大跟头。
Tā zhè cì zāi le ge dà gēntou.
He took a big fall this time (suffered a major setback).
别栽赃嫁祸给别人。
Bié zāizāng-jiàhuò gěi biérén.
Don't frame others for something they didn't do.

Tips

usage
栽跟头 (stumble/take a fall) is a very common colloquial expression for suffering a setback or failure. 栽赃 means to plant evidence to frame someone — literally 'plant stolen goods.'

Stroke Order

栽 zāi