嫩草 (nèn cǎo) — tender grass; tender shoots

Definition

Examples

• 春天来了，山坡上长满了嫩草。
  Chūn tiān lái le, shān pō shàng zhǎng mǎn le nèn cǎo.
  Spring has come, and the hillside is covered with tender grass.
• 牛喜欢吃嫩草，因为很嫩。
  Niú xǐ huan chī nèn cǎo, yīn wèi hěn nèn.
  Cattle like to eat tender grass because it's very soft.
• 雨后的嫩草显得格外翠绿。
  Yǔ hòu de nèn cǎo xiǎn de gé wài cuì lǜ.
  The tender grass after the rain looks especially emerald green.

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