sapling; seedling; young tree for transplanting
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
sapling; young tree ready for transplanting, usually cultivated in a nursery
Refers specifically to young trees grown in nurseries until they are mature enough to be transplanted to a permanent location. Commonly used in forestry, gardening, and environmental contexts.
Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
zhǒng种
shù树
miáo苗
de的
hǎo好
jì季
jié节
。
Spring is the best season for planting saplings.
Miáo苗
pǔ圃
lǐ里
péi培
yù育
le了
jǐ几
shí十
wàn万
kē棵
shù树
miáo苗
。
The nursery has cultivated hundreds of thousands of saplings.
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Zhè这
xiē些
shù树
miáo苗
míng明
nián年
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
yí移
zhí植
dào到
shān山
lǐ里
le了
。
These saplings can be transplanted to the mountains next year.
Tā他
men们
juān捐
zèng赠
le了
yī一
bǎi百
kē棵
shù树
miáo苗
gěi给
xué学
xiào校
。
They donated one hundred saplings to the school.
Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
miáo苗
zhǎng长
de得
zhēn真
zhuàng壮
shi实
。
This sapling is growing very strong and sturdy.