zhì
稚
young; late-planted crops
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesadjective
young; childish; immature
formalRefers to people, animals, or things that are young and not fully developed.
Zhè这
ge个
zhì稚
zì子
tiān天
zhēn真
làn烂
màn漫
，
fēi非
cháng常
kě可
ài爱
。
This young child is innocent and very cute.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
nián年
jì纪
bù不
xiǎo小
，
dàn但
xiǎng想
fǎ法
yī依
rán然
hěn很
zhuō稚
拙
。
Although he is not young, his ideas are still quite naive.
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Yòu幼
zhì稚
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
hái还
bù不
huì会
zì自
jǐ己
mì觅
shí食
。
The young birds cannot yet forage for food on their own.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
zhì稚
qù趣
de的
tóng童
zhēn真
。
This painting is full of childish innocence and charm.
Zhì稚
ruò弱
de的
miáo幼
yáo苗
xū需
yào要
jīng精
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
cái才
néng能
chéng成
zhǎng长
。
The fragile young seedlings need careful care to grow.
adjective
late-planted (crops)
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects to describe crops that were sown later than usual.
Jīn今
nián年
zhè这
kuài块
dì地
de的
mài麦
zi子
zhòng种
de得
zhì稚
，
shōu收
chéng成
jiù就
wǎn晚
le了
xiē些
。
The wheat was planted late on this field this year, so the harvest will be a bit later.
ǎn俺
men们
zhèr这
dōu儿
bǎ都
wǎn把
zhòng晚
de种
yù的
mǐ玉
jiào米
zhì叫
yù稚
mǐ玉
米
。
We here call late-planted corn 'late-sown corn'.
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Zhè这
kuài块
zhì稚
dì地
de的
yù玉
mǐ米
zhǎng长
de得
bǐ比
zǎo早
zhòng种
de的
màn慢
。
The corn on this late-planted field grows slower than the early-planted corn.