种植 meaning in English

zhòngzhí

to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate

HSK 4verbTraditional 種植21 strokes

Meaning of 种植

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhòngzhí

to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate

How to use 种植

种植 is a slightly formal verb used for crops, trees, and farming on a larger scale. It often appears in news, textbooks, and agriculture topics. Example: 这里的农民种植水稻。(Zhèlǐ de nóngmín zhòngzhí shuǐdào.) The farmers here grow rice.

种植 joins two planting characters. 种 (zhòng) means to sow, and 植 (zhí) is the 植 in 植物 (zhíwù, plant), so together they mean to put plants in the ground and grow them.

Common mistake: Learners often read 种 as zhǒng here because of 种子 (zhǒngzi) and 各种 (gèzhǒng). When 种 means kind or seed it is zhǒng, but when it means to plant, as in 种植, it is fourth tone zhòng.

种植 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ们men种zhòng植zhí各gè种zhǒng的de作zuò物wù。

We grow a variety of crops.

你nǐ应yīng该gāi试shì试shì自zì己jǐ种zhòng植zhí食shí物wù。

You should try growing your own food.

这zhè种zhòng植zhí物wù原yuán产chǎn于yú加jiā拿ná大dà。

This plant is indigenous to Canada.

他tā们men在zài他tā们men的de温wēn室shì里lǐ种zhòng植zhí草cǎo莓méi。

They grow strawberries in their greenhouse.

人rén们men在zài多duō雨yǔ地dì区qū种zhòng植zhí水shuǐ稻dào。

Rice is grown in rainy regions.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

种 zhǒng · seed · 9 strokes

植 zhí · tree · 12 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 种植.

各种	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various
种子	zhǒngzi	seed
植物	zhíwù	plant; vegetation
种类	zhǒnglèi	kind; genus
多种	duō zhǒng	many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
品种	pǐnzhǒng	breed; variety
种种	zhǒngzhǒng	all kinds of
种族	zhǒngzú	race; ethnic group
移植	yízhí	to transplant
这种	zhèzhǒng	this kind of
一种	yīzhǒng	one kind of; one type of
那种	nàzhǒng	that kind of

Questions about 种植

What does 种植 mean?

种植 (zhòngzhí) means "to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 种植?

种植 is made of 2 characters: 种 (9 strokes), 植 (12 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 种植 an HSK word?

Yes. 种植 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 种植 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 种植 is written 種植.

What is the difference between 种 and 种植?

种 (zhòng) is the everyday spoken verb, as in 种花 (zhòng huā, to grow flowers). 种植 is more formal and is common in writing or when talking about agriculture, for example 种植面积 (planting area).

Can 种植 be used for things other than plants?

Yes, in some technical fields. For example, 种植牙 (zhòngzhí yá) means a dental implant, because the tooth is planted into the jaw.