Hanzi

to grow/to nourish/to increase/to cause/juice/taste/(dialect) to spout/to spurt

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 7

Pinyin

zī, cí, xuán

Bopomofo

ㄗ, ㄘˊ, ㄒㄩㄢˊ

Jyutping

zi1

Example sentences

滋味 zīwèi
這道菜的滋味真不錯。
这道菜的滋味真不错。

The taste of this dish is really good.

雨水滋潤了大地。
雨水滋润了大地。

The rain moistened the earth.

滋生 zīshēng
積水容易滋生蚊子,社區每週都清理水溝。
积水容易滋生蚊子,社区每周都清理水沟。

Standing water easily breeds mosquitoes, so the community cleans the drains every week.

美滋滋 měizīzī
他看著自己的獎盃,心裡美滋滋的。
他看著自己的奖杯,心里美滋滋的。

He looked at his trophy and felt very pleased with himself.

艾滋病 àizībìng
艾滋病是可以預防和控制的。
艾滋病是可以预防和控制的。

AIDS is preventable and controllable.

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