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萌芽

méng yá
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to sprout (lit. or fig.)
  2. 2. to bud
  3. 3. to germinate
  4. 4. germ
  5. 5. seed
  6. 6. bud

Word relationships

Related words

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出现
chū xiàn

to appear

something beginning to appear
诞生
dàn shēng

to be born

the birth of something new

Synonyms

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发芽
fā yá

to germinate

literal meaning of plants sprouting
萌生
méng shēng

to burgeon

figurative sense of emerging feelings or ideas

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the phrase '萌芽状态' (embryonic stage) to describe something in its early development.

Example Sentences

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春天来了，种子开始 萌芽 。
Spring has come, and the seeds begin to sprout.

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Child Words of 萌芽

芽
yá

bud

萌
méng

to sprout