Definition
扎根 (zhā gēn) is a separable verb meaning 'to take root' — literally for plants, and figuratively for ideas, customs, or people becoming deeply established in a place or community. Unlike the nouns 社区, 群体, and 共同体, which name the group itself, 扎根 describes the process of becoming firmly part of that group.
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 zhōngyú zhā gēn le.This young tree has finally taken root.
- 扎根，。Tā juédìng zhā gēn zài nóngcūn, bāngzhù dāngdì fāzhǎn.He decided to settle down in the countryside and help local development.
- ，。Zhè zhǒng xīn sīxiǎng yǐjīng zhā xià le gēn, hěn nán gǎibiàn le.This new way of thinking has already taken root and is hard to change.
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