nutrient; nourishment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
nutrient; nutriment; nourishing substance
Used in biological, agricultural, and nutritional contexts. Can refer to physical nutrients absorbed by plants or animals, or figuratively to spiritual or intellectual nourishment.
Zhí植
wù物
cóng从
tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
xī吸
shōu收
yǎng养
liào料
。
Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wèi为
wǒ我
de的
xīn心
líng灵
tí提
gōng供
le了
fēng丰
fù富
de的
yǎng养
liào料
。
This book provides rich nourishment for my soul.
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Tǔ土
rǎng壤
zhōng中
quē缺
fá乏
yǎng养
liào料
，
zhuāng庄
jia稼
zhǎng长
de得
bù不
hǎo好
。
The crops don't grow well because the soil lacks nutrients.