sprout; germinate; emerge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to sprout; to germinate
Used literally for plants, seeds, or spores starting to grow.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
zhǒng种
zi子
zài在
shī湿
rùn润
de的
tǔ土
rǎng壤
lǐ里
méng萌
fā发
le了
。
Spring has arrived, and seeds have germinated in the moist soil.
Yǔ雨
hòu后
，
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
méng萌
fā发
chū出
xǔ许
duō多
xiǎo小
mó蘑
gu菇
。
After the rain, many small mushrooms sprouted on the lawn.
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Zhè这
xiē些
jué蕨
lèi类
zhí植
wù物
de的
bāo孢
zi子
xū需
yào要
tè特
dìng定
tiáo条
jiàn件
cái才
néng能
méng萌
fā发
。
The spores of these ferns require specific conditions to germinate.
verb
to emerge; to arise; to be born
Used metaphorically for abstract things like ideas, feelings, or trends beginning to form.
Yuè阅
dú读
nà那
běn本
shū书
hòu后
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
méng萌
fā发
le了
yī一
zhǒng种
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
qiú求
zhī知
yù欲
wàng望
。
After reading that book, a strong desire for knowledge emerged in his heart.
Yī一
chǎng场
shī失
bài败
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zài在
tā他
nǎo脑
hǎi海
lǐ里
méng萌
fā发
le了
gǎi改
jìn进
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
A failed speech gave rise to ideas for improvement in his mind.
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Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
ràng让
wǒ我
méng萌
fā发
le了
xué学
xí习
dāng当
dì地
yǔ语
yán言
de的
niàn念
tóu头
。
This trip sparked the idea in me to learn the local language.