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扎根 (zhā gēn): Take root / Settle down (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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扎根 consists of 2 characters.

root; descendants; completely; [measure word for long, slender objects]

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Pinyinzhā gēn

MeaningTake root / Settle down

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word扎根

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How to Use 扎根 in Sentences

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Verb + Object

zhā扎

gēn根

nóng农

cūn村

neutral

settle down in the countryside

zhā扎

gēn根

jī基

céng层

formal

take root at the grassroots

Adverb + Verbwith深深

shēn深

shēn深

zhā扎

gēn根

Verb + Complementwith人民

zhā扎

gēn根

yú于

rén人

mín民

4.

Example Sentences with 扎根

zhè这

kē棵

shù树

zài在

zhè这

lǐ里

zhā扎

neutral

take deep root

formal

Written

take root among the people

gēn根

le了

。

This tree has taken root here.

jīng经

guò过

duō多

nián年

nǔ努

lì力

，

tā他

de的

huán环

bǎo保

lǐ理

niàn念

zhōng终

yú于

zài在

shè社

qū区

lǐ里

shēn深

shēn深

zhā扎

gēn根

。

After years of effort, his environmental concept has finally taken deep root in the community.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

zài在

zhè这

ge个

háng行

yè业

zhā扎

gēn根

duō多

jiǔ久

，

hái还

shì是

zhī只

zuò做

duǎn短

qī期

xiàng项

mù目

？

How long do you plan to settle down in this industry, or are you just doing short-term projects?

tā他

jué决

dìng定

zài在

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

zhā扎

gēn根

，

kāi开

shǐ始

xīn新

de的

shēng生

huó活

。

He decided to settle down in this city and start a new life.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

miàn面

lín临

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

，

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

xiǎng想

guò过

yào要

fàng放

qì弃

zài在

zhè这

lǐ里

zhā扎

gēn根

de的

jué决

xīn心

。

Despite facing challenges, he never thought of giving up his determination to settle down here.

tā他

men们

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

zhēn真

zhèng正

zài在

hǎi海

wài外

zhā扎

gēn根

，

zhǐ只

shì是

zàn暂

shí时

jū居

zhù住

ér而

yǐ已

。

They haven't truly taken root overseas; they are just living there temporarily.

wèi为

le了

shēn深

rù入

liǎo了

jiě解

dāng当

dì地

wén文

huà化

，

tā她

xuǎn选

zé择

zài在

xiāng乡

cūn村

zhā扎

gēn根

yī一

nián年

。

To gain a deep understanding of the local culture, she chose to immerse herself in the village for a year.

wǒ我

xiǎng想

zài在

zhè这

zuò座

chéng城

shì市

zhā扎

gēn根

，

zhǎo找

gè个

wěn稳

dìng定

de的

gōng工

zuò作

bìng并

zǔ组

jiàn建

jiā家

tíng庭

。

I want to settle down in this city, find a stable job, and start a family.

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