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培植 (péi zhí) — (of plants) to cultivate, to grow; (of relationships, ideas) to foster, to cultivate; (of talent, skills) to train, to develop

Definition

A formal verb meaning 'to cultivate' in a deliberate, sustained way — applies to plants, relationships, or talent. Broader in figurative use than 培养, which centers on nurturing people (education, training).

verb
(of plants) to cultivateto grow(of relationships, ideas) to fosterto cultivate(of talent, skills) to trainto develop

Examples

  • 培植。
    Nóng mín zài wēn shì lǐ péi zhí huā huì.
    Farmers cultivate flowers in a greenhouse.
  • 培植。
    Tā zhì lì yú péi zhí shuāng biān mào yì guān xì.
    He is committed to fostering bilateral trade relations.
  • 培植。
    Gōng sī shí fēn zhù zhòng péi zhí xīn rén de néng lì.
    The company places great emphasis on training newcomers' abilities.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

培péicultivate
植zhíplant

培 and 植 both refer to tending plants; together they mean cultivate or foster.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔearth
Sound part声符shēngfú
咅
咅pǒu培péi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

培 is made from 土 (earth) and 咅, which gives the sound.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
直
直zhí植zhí
Same sound today

植 is made from 木, a tree, and 直, which gives the sound.

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Appears in
Agriculture & Farming

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