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栽

zāi · zai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to plant; to grow
  2. to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)
  3. to impose sth on sb
  4. to stumble; to fall down
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Planting a tree

  1. Dengdeng

    春天(chūntiān)到(dào)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)来(lái)栽(zāi)树(shù)吧(ba)！

    Spring is here. Let's plant a tree!

  2. Liangliang

    栽(zāi)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)好(hǎo)？

    Where should we plant it?

  3. Dengdeng

    栽(zāi)在(zài)院子(yuànzi)中间(zhōngjiān)吧(ba)，夏天(xiàtiān)有(yǒu)树荫(shùyīn)。

    In the middle of the courtyard. It will give shade in summer.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)挖(wā)坑(kēng)，你(nǐ)来(lái)栽(zāi)。

    Okay. I'll dig the hole and you plant it.

  5. Dengdeng

    栽(zāi)好(hǎo)了(le)！这(zhè)棵(kē)树(shù)真(zhēn)小(xiǎo)。

    Planted! This tree is really small.

  6. Liangliang

    十(shí)年(nián)后(hòu)它(tā)就(jiù)能(néng)给(gěi)我们(wǒmen)树荫(shùyīn)了(le)。

    In ten years it can give us shade.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

此(cǐ)山(shān)是(shì)我(wǒ)开(kāi)，此(cǐ)树(shù)是(shì)我(wǒ)栽(zāi)，要(yào)想(xiǎng)从(cóng)此(cǐ)过(guò)，留(liú)下(xià)买(mǎi)路(lù)财(cái)。

This mountain was opened by me; this tree was planted by me. If you wish to pass through here, leave behind your toll money.

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02

他(tā)在(zài)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(lǐ)栽(zāi)了(le)一(yì)棵(kē)苹(píng)果(guǒ)树(shù)。

He planted an apple tree in the yard.

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