扎根

• 병음: zhā gēn
• 한자 분석: 扎 = 扌 + 乙 (to prick/stick); 根 = 木 + 艮 (root)

뜻

뿌리내리다; 정착하다

Used both literally for plants and figuratively for people settling in a place, ideas taking hold, or traditions becoming established. Common phrases: 扎根基层 (put down roots at the grassroots level), 扎根农村 (settle in rural areas).

예문

1. 他决定扎根西部，为当地的教育事业贡献毕生力量。
2. 这棵老树在这片土地上扎根已有百年之久。
3. 创业者必须在行业中扎根，才能建立稳固的事业基础。

사용 가이드

맥락: career, settlement, dedication

어조: positive

올바른 표현

• 年轻医生放弃城市生活，扎根偏远山区为村民看病。(The young doctor gave up city life and settled in a remote mountain area to treat villagers.)
• 这种观念已经在人们心中扎根，很难轻易改变。(This notion has taken root in people's hearts and is hard to change.)

피해야 할 표현

• 扎根一会儿 — 扎根 implies long-term establishment, not temporary stays; for brief visits use 停留

기원과 역사

扎 (to prick/stick in) + 根 (root)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal