Definition & Meaning

germinate; sprout

Word usage

fā yá

发 芽

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v.germinate; sprout
- yáng liǔ fā yá
  杨柳发芽。
  The willow is sprouting.
- xiǎo mài fā yá le
  小麦发芽了。
  The wheat is sprouting.
- mǎ líng shǔ fā yá
  马铃薯发芽。
  The potatoes are sprouting.
- fā yá lǜ
  发芽率
  germination percentage
- chūn tiān shù mù fā yá
  春天，树木发芽。
  Buds appear on the trees in spring.
- zhǐ yǒu zài zú gòu wēn nuǎn de tiáo jiàn xià dòu zi cái néng fā yá
  只有在足够温暖的条件下，豆子才能发芽。
  The beans will germinate only when the temperature is warm enough.
synonym
méng yá萌芽 chū yá出芽 chōu yá抽芽 zī yá滋芽
antonym
kū wěi枯萎 diāo xiè凋谢

Word usage

Separable word
"发" and "芽" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 柳树发了新芽。
  Willows have sprouted.
- 大豆什么时候发的芽?
  When did the soybean sprout?
- 绿豆发一次芽要五天。
  It takes five days for a mung bean to sprout.

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