2 sentences for 芽 (yá — bud)

1. 春天到了，柳树的枝条上长满了绿色的嫩芽。

   chūn​tiān dào le, liǔ​shù de zhī​tiáo shàng zhǎng​mǎn le lǜ​sè de nèn yá.

   Spring has arrived, and the willow branches are covered in green buds.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 老师告诉我们，新颖最初的意思是新长出来的芽。

   lǎo​shī gào​su wǒ​men, xīn​yǐng zuì​chū de yì​si shì xīn zhǎng chu​lai de yá.

   The teacher told us that the word 'xinying' (novel) originally meant a newly sprouted bud.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary