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Hanzi

滋

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.

滋潤 / 滋润 zīrùn
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.

滋養 / 滋养 zīyǎng
這些食物能滋養身體，幫助你恢復體力。
这些食物能滋养身体，帮助你恢复体力。

These foods can nourish the body and help you regain your strength.

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.

Example Vocabulary

滋味

zi1'wei4

taste; flavor; feeling

滋潤

zi1'run4

to moisturize; moist; succulent

滋生

zi1'sheng1

to breed, multiply, grow, or give rise to

滋補

zi1'bu3

滋養

zi1'yang3

to nourish; nourishment; sustenance

美滋滋

mei3'zi1'zi1

pleased with oneself; elated; very happy

艾滋病

ai4'zi1'bing4

AIDS

喜滋滋

xi3'zi1'zi1

愛滋

愛滋病

ai4'zi1'bing4

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