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  • 1

    v.grow

    • yī zhū qiáng wēi yán zhe qí zhōng yī miàn qiáng màn yán zī zhǎng

      蔷薇沿着其中蔓延滋长

      A rose had been allowed to grow unchecked up one of the walls.

    • xì jūn hé bìng dú kě néng zī zhǎng zài bàn shēng shú ròu lǐ

      细菌病毒可能滋长半生

      Bacteria and viruses can survive and grow in partially cooked meat.

  • 2

    v.(often of abstract things) grow; develop

    • nǐ yóu zhe yuàn hèn de qíng xù yī diǎn yī diǎn zī zhǎng

      怨恨情绪一点一点滋长

      You let nasty personal grudges creep in.

    • bù yào zī zhǎng hào yì wù láo de è xí

      不要滋长好逸恶劳恶习

      Don't develop a tendency to easy life!