种植 (zhòng zhí) — to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate

Definition

种植 (zhòngzhí) is the general, written/formal word for 'to plant / grow crops.' It is broader than the colloquial 种, and unlike 栽培 it focuses on growing plants, not training people.

verb
to plantto grow (a crop)to cultivate

Examples

  • 种植
    Nóng mín zài chūn tiān zhòng zhí shuǐ dào.
    Farmers plant rice in spring.
  • 种植
    Zhè piàn tǔ dì shì hé zhòng zhí guǒ shù.
    This land is suitable for growing fruit trees.
  • 种植
    Tā men zhòng zhí le hěn duō huā zài huā yuán lǐ.
    They planted many flowers in the garden.

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