栽 [－]

Jyutping zoi1
Pinyin zài

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    to build using an ancient method of architectural construction

栽 [－]

Jyutping zoi1
Pinyin zāi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to plant; to grow
  2. to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign)
  3. to impose sth on sb
  4. to stumble; to fall down
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to grow/to plant/to insert/to force on sb/to fall head first/to cultivate/young plant
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    即​係​種
    to plant; to grow
    • 栽種
      栽种
      zoi1 zung3
      to grow plants
    • 盆栽
      盆栽
      pun4 zoi1
      plants grown in pots
    • 有心栽花花不香，無心插柳柳成蔭。
      有心栽花花不香，无心插柳柳成荫。
      jau2 sam1 zoi1 faa1 faa1 bat1 hoeng1, mou4 sam1 cap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3
      Flowers carefully planted did not bloom fragrant; the willow branch carelessly buried grew to become a shade.
  2. 語素
    教育​；​指導
    to teach; to educate
    • 栽培
      栽培
      zoi1 pui4
      to train; to educate
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to care for plants
  2. character, broadly
    to fail
    • 17號在韓國栽了，她的地方空出來了，你今後的編號就是17號，住進她曾經住的房間。
      17号在韩国栽了，她的地方空出来了，你今后的编号就是17号，住进她曾经住的房间。
      １７ hào zài hán guó zāi le ， tā de dì fāng kòng chū lái le ， nǐ jīn hòu de biān hào jiù shì １７ hào ， zhù jìn tā céng jīng zhù de fáng jiān ．
      Number 17 failed in South Korea, and her place has been emptied. Your number has been changed to 17, and you will now occupy the room where she had lived.
  3. character
    to cultivate; to plant
    (syn.) 栽植, 種樹, 樹, 盘栽, 種, 种, 種植, 栽培, 培植, 盤栽, 种植, 植, 栽種, 移栽, 树, 栽种, 种树
    • 山上多栽樹，等於修水庫。雨多它能吞，雨少它能吐。
      山上多栽树，等于修水库。雨多它能吞，雨少它能吐。
      shān shàng duō zāi shù ， děng yú xiū shuǐ kù ． yǔ duō tā néng tūn ， yǔ shào tā néng tǔ ．
      Planting more trees on mountains is akin to building reservoirs. If there's much rain they can take it in, if there's little rain they can dispense.
  4. character
    to tumble
  5. character
    Only used in 栽瞌睡, alternative form of 跩瞌睡.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to cultivate, plant
  2. to care for plants
  3. Cangjie Input
    JID
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5184
  2. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1098
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他们想栽培新品种的米来增加粮食生产。
    他們想栽培新品種的米來增加糧食生產。
    tā men xiǎng zāi péi xīn pǐn zhǒng de mǐ lái zēng jiā liáng shi shēng chǎn 。
    • They want to increase food production by growing new kinds of rice.
    • They hope to increase food production by growing new varieties of rice.
  2. Mandarin
    为了增添节日的气氛 ，那里的人用盆栽装饰他们的家。
    為了增添節日的氣氛 ，那裡的人用盆栽裝飾他們的家。
    wèi le zēng tiān jié rì de qì fēn ， nà li de rén yòng pén zāi zhuāng shì tā men de jiā 。
    • People there decorate their homes with potted flowers to add to the festival atmosphere.
  3. Mandarin
    我要给我妈妈一个盆栽。
    我要給我媽媽一個盆栽。
    wǒ yào gěi wǒ mā ma yí gè pén zāi 。
    • I want to give Mum a plant.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    如果一个医生间诊所啲盆栽系谢嘅，唔好睇佢。
    如果一個醫生間診所啲盆栽係謝嘅，唔好睇佢。
    jyu4 gwo2 jat1 go3 ji1 sang1 gaan1 can2 so2 di1 pun4 zoi1 hai6 ze6 ge3 ， m4 hou3 tai2 keoi5 。
    • Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    悉心栽种
    悉心栽種
    sik1 sam1 zoi1 zung3
    • to grow plants with great care
  2. Cantonese
    悉心栽培一班新人
    悉心栽培一班新人
    sik1 sam1 zoi1 pui4 jat1 baan1 san1 jan4
    • to train a group of new comers wholeheartedly
  3. Cantonese
    栽培员工
    栽培員工
    zoi1 pui4 jyun4 gung1
    • to train staff
  4. Cantonese
    栽种
    栽種
    zoi1 zung3
    • to grow plants
  5. Cantonese
    盆栽
    盆栽
    pun4 zoi1
    • plants grown in pots
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    17号在韩国栽了，她的地方空出来了，你今后的编号就是17号，住进她曾经住的房间。
    17號在韓國栽了，她的地方空出來了，你今後的編號就是17號，住進她曾經住的房間。
    １７ hào zài hán guó zāi le ， tā de dì fāng kòng chū lái le ， nǐ jīn hòu de biān hào jiù shì １７ hào ， zhù jìn tā céng jīng zhù de fáng jiān ．
    • Number 17 failed in South Korea, and her place has been emptied. Your number has been changed to 17, and you will now occupy the room where she had lived.
  2. Mandarin
    山上多栽树，等于修水库。雨多它能吞，雨少它能吐。
    山上多栽樹，等於修水庫。雨多它能吞，雨少它能吐。
    shān shàng duō zāi shù ， děng yú xiū shuǐ kù ． yǔ duō tā néng tūn ， yǔ shào tā néng tǔ ．
    • Planting more trees on mountains is akin to building reservoirs. If there's much rain they can take it in, if there's little rain they can dispense.
  3. Mandarin
    盆栽土壤
    盆栽土壤
    pén zāi tǔ rǎng
    • potting soil; potting mix
  4. Mandarin
    旭日顾阳台，盆中刺客栽。
    旭日顧陽台，盆中刺客栽。
    xù rì gù yáng tái ， pén zhōng cì kè zāi ．
    • The rising sun takes care of the balcony; planted in the pot is a prickly guest.
  5. Mandarin
    但是，狗不如的人间渣滓张成泽背叛党和领袖天大的信任和深恩的栽培，犯下了令人发指的大逆行为。
    但是，狗不如的人間渣滓張成澤背叛黨和領袖天大的信任和深恩的栽培，犯下了令人髮指的大逆行為。
    dàn shì ， gǒu bù rú de rén jiān zhā zǐ zhāng chéng zé bèi pàn dǎng hé lǐng xiù tiān dà de xìn rèn hé shē nēn de zāi péi ， fàn xià le lìng rén fà zhǐ de dà nì xíng wéi ．
    • However, despicable human scum Jang Song Thaek, who was worse than a dog, perpetrated thrice-cursed acts of treachery in betrayal of such profound trust and warmest paternal love shown by the party and the leader for him.