栽

• Pinyin: zāi
• Desglose de hanzi: 木 = wood/tree (semantic root, indicating planting); phonetic component carries the sound

Significado

Plantar; trasplantar; (coloquial) darse un batacazo o sufrir un revés.

In agricultural contexts, 栽 refers to planting young trees or transplanting seedlings. Colloquially, 栽跟头 means to take a tumble or suffer a setback. 栽赃 means to frame someone by planting incriminating evidence.

Ejemplos

1. 村民们在荒坡上栽了成千上万棵松树，用以固土保水。
2. 他在这次投资中栽了个大跟头，损失了多年积累的大半资产。
3. 这批果树苗已在新划拨的土地上顺利栽活，长势喜人。

Guía de uso

Contexto: agriculture, colloquial, setback

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 每年植树节期间，学校组织学生到郊外栽树，积极参与绿化建设。(During Arbor Day each year, the school organizes students to go to the suburbs to plant trees and participate in greening efforts.)
• 他在这场谈判中因准备不足而栽了跟头，痛失了一个关键的合作机会。(He stumbled in this negotiation due to inadequate preparation, painfully losing a critical partnership opportunity.)

Incorrecto

• 把花栽进盆里 — for potted plants use 种 or 盆栽; 栽 implies planting directly into open ground or soil

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 木 (wood/tree) + 𠂉 (phonetic component)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal