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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.root; strike root; grow root
这种植物生根快。
The plant roots quickly.
生根发芽
take root
你可以看到插条是否生根了。
You can see whether the cuttings have taken.
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- 2
v.metatake root
在广大群众中生根
take root among the masses
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Word usage
- Separable word"生" and "根" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
兰花在花瓶里生完根后,才能移植到土里。
Only after the orchids have taken root in a vase can they be transplanted into the soil.
他像脚下生了根一样站在那里,一动不动。
He is standing still there as if he were rooted to the ground.
他说的话在我心中生下了根。
What he said took root in my heart.