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发芽
fā yá
Meaning
- (of a seed) to germinate
- (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop
Definition
种子或植物的胚芽开始生长，长出芽来。
To sprout; to germinate; the process by which a seed or plant begins to grow and produce shoots.
Usage
用于描述植物生长现象，也可比喻事物开始发展、产生。
Used to describe the phenomenon of plant growth, and metaphorically to indicate the beginning or emergence of something.
Examples
- 1 春天来了，种子开始发芽。 (Spring has come, and the seeds are beginning to sprout.)
- 2 他的创意终于发芽了，得到了公司的支持。 (His idea finally sprouted and gained support from the company.)
- 3 这些豆子发芽很快，三天就长出了小芽。 (These beans sprout very quickly; they grew small shoots in three days.)
- 4 经过多年的努力，他的梦想终于发芽了。 (After years of hard work, his dream finally began to sprout.)
- 5 发芽的土豆含有毒素，不能食用。 (Sprouted potatoes contain toxins and are not edible.)
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