播种 bōzhǒng to sow seeds
How to remember 播种: 播 sow (seeds) + 种 kind = to sow seeds.
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How it is used
- To sow seeds - 春天播种 (chūntiān bōzhǒng) sow in spring, 播种机 (bōzhǒngjī) seed drill.
- An agricultural verb; also figurative for planting the seeds of something (播种希望 sow hope).
- Note: 播种 (bōzhǒng, sow) vs 播种 read bōzhòng in some dialects; standard is bōzhǒng for the act of sowing.
Example sentences
- 农民在春天播种。 Nóngmín zài chūntiān bōzhǒng.Farmers sow seeds in the spring.