"take root" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 扎根

Definition

指开始生长和成功发展，像植物扎下根一样。可用于字面（植物）或比喻意义（思想、文化等）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

可用于植物生长，也常比喻思想、文化、风俗等在某地扎根。多见于书面语或正式场合，像“思想开始扎根”。

Examples

The tree will take root if you water it every day.

如果你每天浇水，这棵树就会**扎根**。

It took some time for the idea to take root in the community.

这个想法在社区里花了一些时间才**扎根**。

After planting, wait for the grass to take root.

种好之后，要等待草坪**扎根**。

New habits are hard to take root without motivation.

没有动力，新习惯很难**扎根**。

It took years for jazz music to take root outside the US.

爵士乐在美国之外花了多年才**扎根**。

Her generosity quickly took root among her friends, and soon everyone started helping.

她的善良很快**扎根**在朋友中，大家都开始互相帮助。