Definition
生根 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to take root', used both literally for plants and figuratively for ideas, customs, or influences. When you add a complement or duration, the verb 生 and the object 根 can separate — for example, 生了根 ('took root') or 生根发芽 ('take root and sprout'). You cannot put a direct object after 生根; instead, use a location phrase with 在 before the verb.
v.o.
to take root (literal or figurative)
Examples
- 生根。Zhè kē xiǎo shù yǐjīng shēng gēn le.This small tree has already taken root.
- ，。Zhè kē shù zài zhèlǐ shēng le gēn, zhǎng de hěn hǎo.This tree has taken root here and grows well.
- 。Zhège guānniàn zài niánqīng rén xīnzhōng shēng le gēn.This concept has taken root among young people.
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