- 栽培 zāipéi to cultivateto plant and grow; to cultivate plants
- 栽赃 zāizāng to plant evidenceto plant stolen goods or contraband on someone in order to frame them
- 移栽 yízāi to transplantTo move a plant that has already taken root, especially a seedling, to another location for planting.
- 栽种 zāizhòng to plantto plant or grow trees, flowers, or crops; to transplant plants into the ground
- 盆栽 pénzāi potted plantA plant, tree, or flower grown in a pot; sometimes specifically refers to a bonsai plant.
- 栽植 zāizhí to plantto plant or transplant vegetation; to set in the ground for growth
- 栽倒 zāidǎo to fall downto trip and fall; to take a fall
- 栽秧 zāiyāng to transplant rice seedlingsTo plant rice seedlings into a paddy field by hand or machine
- 栽插 zāichā to transplantto transplant or plant cuttings
- 栽跟头 zāigēntou to trip and fallTo fall head over heels or trip on the ground.
- 无土栽培 wútǔzāipéi hydroponicssoilless culture; the technique of growing plants using a nutrient-rich water solution instead of soil
- 倒栽葱 dàozāicōng headfirst fallto fall headfirst with feet in the air; a headlong fall or the posture of such a fall
- 栽绒 zāiróng piled fabricA type of woven fabric, such as velvet or carpeting, made by weaving yarn into a base and then cutting and trimming it to create a raised surface.
- 栽跟斗 zāigēndǒu to tumbleto fall down; to tumble
- 轮栽 lúnzāi crop rotationThe agricultural practice of growing different crops in sequence on the same land to maintain soil fertility and reduce pests; also written as [[轮种|輪種|lun2 zhong4]] or [[轮作|輪作|lun2 zuo4]]
- 软化栽培 ruǎnhuàzāipéi etiolation cultivationA vegetable growing technique where plants are kept in the dark or low light to prevent chlorophyll formation, resulting in soft, pale leaves and stems with less fiber
- 诬栽 wūzāi to frameto frame someone; to fabricate facts in order to plant evidence or falsely accuse others of a crime
- 一头栽进 yītóuzāijìn to plunge intoTo throw oneself into something; to run headlong into a situation or task
- 前人栽树,后人乘凉 qiánrénzāishùhòurénchéngliáng to benefit from one's predecessorsOne generation plants the trees in whose shade the next generation rests; to enjoy the benefits of the hard work and foresight of those who came before.
- 多栽花少栽刺 duōzāihuāshǎozāicì to be tactfulliterally 'plant more flowers and fewer thorns'; to speak kindly and avoid making enemies or starting disputes
- 接替栽培 jiētìzāipéi interplantingto cultivate crops in successional or relay patterns by planting a second crop before the first is harvested
- 有意栽花花不发 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfā effort without rewardto plant flowers with intent but the flowers do not bloom; describes a situation where careful effort and planning fail to produce the desired outcome
- 有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成荫 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfāwúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn plans often fail but luck can bring successintentional efforts may fail while unexpected actions lead to success; literally: planting flowers with care but they do not bloom, while sticks of willow planted without thought grow into shade
- 有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùfāwúxīnchāliǔliǔchéngyīn plans often fail but luck can bring successLiterally "to plant flowers with intent and have them not bloom, while sticking a willow branch in the ground without thought and having it grow into shade"; describes how well-laid plans may fail while success can come unexpectedly from casual actions.
- 有意栽花花不活 yǒuyìzāihuāhuābùhuó carefully planted flowers do not bloomto fail in an endeavor despite putting in great effort or deliberation; the first half of a common proverb about the irony of effort versus outcome
- 栽培植物 zāipéizhíwù cultivated plantPlants grown by humans for food or decoration, including farm crops and garden plants
- 栽子 zāizi seedlingseedling or young plant intended for transplanting
- 栽排 zāipái to arrangeTo make arrangements or plans for someone or something; same as [[安排|安排|an1 pai2]].
- 栽种机 zāizhòngjī mechanical plantera mechanical planter used for rice or other crops
- 栽筋斗 zāijīndǒu to tumbleto fall head over heels; to take a tumble; used figuratively to describe a failure or a setback
- 栽花 zāihuā to grow flowersto plant or grow flowers
- 栽觔斗 zāijīndǒu to tumble(variant form) to trip and fall down; to suffer a setback or defeat in one's life or work
- 水栽培 shuǐzāipéi hydroponicsthe practice of growing plants in water rather than in soil; water culture
- 砾耕栽培 lìgēngzāipéi gravel cultureA method of growing vegetables using gravel and nutrient-rich liquids to save fertilizer and labor
- 糊仔栽培 húzǎizāipéi interplantingcultivation method where a second crop is planted between the rows of a current crop before it is harvested
- 认栽 rènzāi to admit defeatto admit defeat; to accept being bested or having made a mistake
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH