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  • 1

    n.infmlroot (of a plant)

    • zhè shù gēn zi zhā de qiǎn

      根子

      The tree has shallow roots.

    • mí xìn de gēn zi

      迷信根子

      root of superstition

    • sī xīn shì zuì de lǎo gēn zi

      私心根子

      Selfishness is the root of all sin.

  • 2

    n.infmlmetacause; origin

    • zhǎo dào cuò wù de gēn zi

      找到错误根子

      find the cause of the mistake

    • wǒ men zài zhè ge zhèn shang de gēn zi néng gòu zhuī sù dào hěn jiǔ yǐ qián

      我们这个根子能够追溯以前

      Our origin in this town go back a long way.

    • yī hé wèn tí de gēn zi

      问题根子

      the root cause of the Iranian nuclear issue