萌芽 (méng yá) — (verb) to sprout; to bud; to germinate (literal or figurative); (noun) bud; germ; seed
Definition
A formal/written word for sprouting or budding, used both literally (plants) and figuratively (ideas). More literary than 发芽; for the figurative sense, it's close to 萌发.
verb
to sproutto budto germinate (literal or figurative)
noun
budgermseed
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，萌芽。Chūn tiān yí dào, zhǒng zi jiù kāi shǐ méng yá le.As soon as spring arrives, the seeds begin to sprout.
- 萌芽。Tā de chuàng yè xiǎng fǎ zài dà xué shí qī jiù méng yá le.His entrepreneurial idea sprouted during college.
- 萌芽。Shù mù de méng yá zài chūn tiān qiāo qiāo chū xiàn.The buds of the trees quietly appear in spring.
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