发芽 (fā yá) — to germinate; to sprout; to bud
Definition
发芽 (fā yá) is the standard verb 'to sprout / germinate' for seeds and plants. Unlike the noun 芽 (the sprout itself), 发芽 focuses on the action of sprouting.
verb
to germinateto sproutto bud
Examples
- 发芽，。Zhè xiē tǔ dòu yǐ jīng fā yá le, bù néng chī le.These potatoes have already sprouted and are not edible.
- 发芽。Chūn tiān shì zhí wù fā yá de jì jié.Spring is the season when plants sprout.
- ，发芽。Bǎ zhǒng zi zhǒng xià qù, guò jǐ tiān jiù huì fā yá.Plant the seeds, and they will germinate in a few days.
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