扎根 (zhā gēn) — (literal, of plants) to take root; (figurative) to become established, to settle down deeply (in a place, community, or among people)
Definition
扎 (zhā) + 根 (root) literally means 'to plant roots': first, for plants taking root in soil, then figuratively for people, ideas, or work becoming firmly established in a place.
verb
(literal, of plants) to take root(figurative) to become establishedto settle down deeply (in a place, community, or among people)
Examples
- 扎根。Zhè kē xiǎo shù zhōng yú zhā gēn le.This young tree has finally taken root.
- 扎根，。Tā jué dìng zhā gēn zài nóng cūn, bāng zhù dāng dì fā zhǎn.He decided to settle down in the countryside and help local development.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng xīn sī xiǎng yǐ jīng zhā xià le gēn, hěn nán gǎi biàn le.This new way of thinking has already taken root and is hard to change.
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