播种 (bō zhǒng) — to sow seeds; (figurative) to plant (seeds of hope, etc.)
Definition
播种 (bōzhǒng) is the formal, written word for 'sowing seeds,' focused on scattering seeds in a field. Compared to the everyday 种 (zhòng, 'to plant/grow'), 播种 emphasizes the sowing step, not raising the crop.
verb
to sow seeds(figurative) to plant (seeds of hope, etc.)
Examples
- 播种。Nóng mín zài chūn tiān bō zhǒng yù mǐ.Farmers sow corn in spring.
- 播种。Wǒ men yào bō zhǒng xī wàng.We want to sow hope.
- 播种。Lǎo shī gěi xué shēng bō zhǒng zhī shi.The teacher sows knowledge for students.
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