2 sentences for 萌芽 (méng​yá — rudiment)

1. 性向这种东西很早就开始萌芽了。

   xìng​xiàng zhèi zhǒng dōng​xi hěn zǎo jiù kāi​shǐ méng​yá le.

   This sexuality stuff starts early.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 这种新型艺术形式尚处于萌芽阶段。

   zhè zhǒng xīn​xíng yì​shù xíng​shì shàng chǔ​yú méng​yá jiē​duàn.

   This new art form is still in its embryonic stage.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary