shì
莳
transplant seedlings; plant; surname
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesverb
to transplant (rice seedlings)
dialectSpecifically refers to transplanting rice seedlings in agricultural contexts. Often used in southern Chinese dialects.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
shì莳
yāng秧
。
The farmers are transplanting rice seedlings in the fields.
Shì莳
yāng秧
shì是
gè个
lèi累
rén人
de的
huó活
r儿
。
Transplanting seedlings is exhausting work.
verb
to plant; to cultivate
literaryLiterary or written usage, less common in everyday speech.
Yuán园
zhōng中
shì莳
huā花
zhǒng种
cǎo草
，
pō颇
yǒu有
qíng情
qù趣
。
Planting flowers and grass in the garden creates quite an elegant charm.
Gǔ古
rén人
shì莳
lán兰
yú于
tíng庭
，
yǐ以
shì示
gāo高
jié洁
。
Ancient people planted orchids in their courtyards to symbolize nobility.
noun
surname Shi
proper_nounUsed as a family name.
Shì莳
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
nóng农
xué学
jiā家
。
Mr. Shi is a famous agronomist.
Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
xìng姓
Shì莳
de的
rén人
jiā家
hěn很
duō多
。
There are many families with the surname Shi in this village.