萌发

méng fā

HSK 7–9

Meaning

植物开始发芽；比喻事物开始发生或发展。

to sprout; to germinate; figuratively, to begin or develop.

常用于植物生长的描述，也用于抽象事物如思想、感情等的产生。

Often used to describe plant growth, and also figuratively for the emergence of thoughts, feelings, etc.

1 春天来了，万物萌发。 (Spring arrives, everything sprouts.)
2 他的心中萌发了对科学的兴趣。 (Interest in science sprouted in his heart.)
3 这个想法最初萌发于一次偶然的谈话。 (This idea first sprouted from a casual conversation.)
4 幼苗在雨水的滋润下萌发新芽。 (The seedlings sprout new shoots under the nourishment of rain.)
5 他们之间的友谊萌发于童年。 (Their friendship sprouted in childhood.)

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