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滋生 (zī shēng): to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to breed; to flourish; to cause; to provoke; to create
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to breed
  • to flourish
  • to cause
  • to provoke
  • to create

Chinese explanation

  • 指某种事物产生或生长出来,多用于抽象事物
  • 也指细菌、蚊虫等繁殖生长。

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HSK 4

to grow

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Example sentences

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In summer, if fruit peels in the trash can are not cleaned up promptly, mosquitoes and insects will quickly breed.

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Neglecting mental health over the long term easily breeds anxiety and depression.

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Decaying soil breeds various bacteria, so farmers need to disinfect it regularly.

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Once the culture of forming cliques breeds in a company, it will affect the unity of the entire team.

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