Definition
植根 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to take root' or 'to establish a base', often used figuratively for ideas, cultures, or traditions. The verb 植 and object 根 can be separated by aspect markers or measure words, e.g., 植了根 (has taken root).
v.o.
to take rootto establish a base (often figuratively)
Examples
- 植根。Zhè zhǒng wénhuà yǐjīng shēnshēn zhí gēn zài zhè piàn tǔdì shàng.This culture has already taken deep root in this land.
- 。Tā de sīxiǎng zài zhè piàn tǔdì shàng zhí le gēn.His thoughts took root in this land.
- 植根。Xǔduō chuántǒng xísú zài Zhōngguó nóngcūn zhí gēn hěn shēn.Many traditional customs are deeply rooted in China's rural areas.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.