sow seeds
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to sow seeds; to plant seeds
Refers to the agricultural act of placing seeds into soil. Slightly more colloquial or regional than 播种, often used in northern dialects.
Qīng清
míng明
qián前
hòu后
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
xià下
zhǒng种
le了
。
Around Qingming Festival, the farmers begin sowing seeds.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
yǐ已
jīng经
xià下
zhǒng种
le了
ma吗
？
Have seeds been sown in this plot yet?
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Xià下
guò过
yǔ雨
zhī之
hòu后
xià下
zhǒng种
，
fā发
yá芽
lǜ率
huì会
gèng更
gāo高
。
Sowing seeds after rain will result in a higher germination rate.