Definition
植 is a formal verb meaning 'to plant' (trees, crops) or 'to establish' (abstract things like ideas or organizations). It appears frequently in compound words and formal writing — for everyday planting of flowers or vegetables, 种 (zhòng) is more common. The figurative sense is found in words like 植根于 (to take root in) and 植入 (to implant, e.g., a chip).
v.
to plantto cultivate (trees, crops)to establishto set up (abstract: ideas, values, organizations)
Examples
- ，。Měinián chūntiān, tāmen dōu huì zài shān shàng zhí shù.Every spring, they plant trees on the mountain.
- 。Zhège lǐniàn yǐjīng zhí gēn yú rénmen de xīn zhōng.This concept has taken root in people's hearts.
- 。Zhèngfǔ jìhuà zài jiāoqū zhí rù xīn de guǎnlǐ lǐniàn.The government plans to establish new management concepts in the suburbs.
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