sow seeds; lay eggs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to sow seeds; to plant seeds
Used in agricultural contexts. Can also be pronounced with the -r suffix (erhua) as xiàzǐr in some dialects.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
nóng农
mín民
men们
kāi开
shǐ始
zài在
tián田
lǐ里
xià下
zǐ子
。
Spring has arrived, and farmers have started sowing seeds in the fields.
Zhè这
kuài块
dì地
gāng刚
xià下
zǐ子
，
qiān千
wàn万
bié别
cǎi踩
tà踏
。
Seeds have just been sown in this plot, so be careful not to step on it.
verb
to lay eggs; to spawn
Used for fish, amphibians, insects, and other non-bird animals. For birds, 下蛋 is more commonly used.
Zhè这
xiē些
yú鱼
měi每
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
lái来
zhè这
lǐ里
xià下
zǐ子
。
These fish come here to spawn every spring.
Wén蚊
zi子
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
shuǐ水
kēng坑
lǐ里
xià下
zǐ子
。
Mosquitoes like to lay their eggs in puddles.
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Qīng青
wā蛙
zài在
chí池
táng塘
lǐ里
xià下
zǐ子
hòu后
jiù就
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
The frogs left after spawning in the pond.