嫩芽 (nèn yá) — tender sprouts; young buds

Definition

Examples

• 春天到了，树上长出了绿色的嫩芽。
  Chūn tiān dào le, shù shàng cháng chū le lǜ sè de nèn yá.
  Spring has arrived, and green tender sprouts have grown on the trees.
• 这些嫩芽可以摘来炒菜吃。
  Zhè xiē nèn yá kě yǐ zhāi lái chǎo cài chī.
  These tender sprouts can be picked and stir-fried as a dish.
• 园丁精心呵护着每一株嫩芽。
  Yuán dīng jīng xīn hē hù zhe měi yì zhū nèn yá.
  The gardener carefully cares for every single young bud.

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