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Hanzi

種 / 种

Traditional
種
Simplified
种

to plant/to grow/to cultivate

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

zhǒng, chóng, zhòng

Bopomofo

ㄓㄨㄥˇ, ㄔㄨㄥˊ, ㄓㄨㄥˋ

Jyutping

zung2

Example sentences

種 / 种 zhǒng
這是一種新的技術。
这是一种新的技术。

This is a new kind of technology.

一般 yībān
這種情況很一般。
这种情况很一般。

This situation is very common.

品種 / 品种 pǐnzhǒng
科研人員正在培育玉米的新品種。
科研人员正在培育玉米的新品种。

Researchers are cultivating a new breed of corn.

培育 péiyù
科學家成功培育出了一種新的水稻品種。
科学家成功培育出了一种新的水稻品种。

Scientists have successfully bred a new variety of rice.

物種 / 物种 wùzhǒng
科學家發現了一個新物種。
科学家发现了一个新物种。

Scientists discovered a new species.

演化 yǎnhuà
這個理論解釋了物種如何演化。
这个理论解释了物种如何演化。

This theory explains how species evolve.

種子 / 种子 zhǒngzǐ
農夫在春天將希望的種子撒在田野裡。
农夫在春天将希望的种子撒在田野里。

The farmer sows the seeds of hope in the fields in spring.

頭號 / 头号 tóuhào
這位選手是今年錦標賽的頭號種子。
这位选手是今年锦标赛的头号种子。

This player is the number one seed in this year's tournament.

Example Vocabulary

種

zhong3

kind; type; species

各種各樣

ge4'zhong3'ge4'yang4

品種

pin3'zhong3

breed; variety

物種

wu4'zhong3

species

特種兵

te4'zhong3'bing1

種子

zhong3'zi3

seed

亞種

人種

ren2'zhong3

傳種

chuan2'zhong3

兵種

bing1'zhong3

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