扎根 zhā gēn — to take root; to put down roots; to establish; to root; to settle; to implant

扎根
zhā gēn

Characters: 扎 · 根

Definitions

  1. to take root; to put down roots; to establish; to root; to settle; to implant

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to take root

zdic(汉典)

  1. 使生根固定
  2. 比喻深入进去,打下基础

ExtDict

  1. 指植物根系向土壤里生长
  2. 比喻深入到人或事物中去打下基础。

Examples

  • 大学毕业后，他主动扎根边疆，当了一名老师。

    After graduating, he voluntarily put down roots in the border region and became a teacher.

  • 树苗在沃土中迅速扎根，长出新叶。

    The sapling quickly took root in the rich soil and sprouted new leaves.