spring up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To appear suddenly or quickly

突然出现、涌现
Surgir repentinamente, brotar
急に現れる、次々と出現する
갑자기 나타나다, 속속 생겨나다

Used for things that emerge rapidly or unexpectedly, like new businesses, buildings, or problems.

用于描述新店铺、建筑或问题等迅速或意外地出现。有"雨后春笋"的意味。
Se usa para cosas que aparecen rápida o inesperadamente, como nuevos negocios, edificios o problemas. Evoca la imagen de brotes que surgen del suelo.
新しい店、建物、問題などが急速に、または予想外に現れる時に使う。「雨後の筍」のようなイメージ。
새로운 사업체, 건물, 문제 등이 빠르게 또는 예상치 못하게 등장하는 경우에 쓰인다.
Base verb: spring
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. Coffee shops are springing up everywhere.
    咖啡店到处涌现
    están surgiendo cafeterías por todas partes
    コーヒーショップがあちこちに次々とできている
    커피숍이 여기저기 속속 생겨나고 있다.
  2. New problems keep springing up.
    新问题不断涌现
    siguen surgiendo nuevos problemas
    新しい問題が次々と発生している
    새로운 문제가 계속 발생하고 있다.
  3. A friendship sprang up between them.
    他们之间萌生了友谊
    surgió una amistad entre ellos
    彼らの間に友情が芽生えた
    그들 사이에 우정이 싹텄다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: emergence, rapid growth, sudden appearance

Tone: observational

✓ Do Say

  • Springing up everywhere
    到处涌现
    Surgiendo por todas partes
    あちこちに次々と出現している
    여기저기 생겨나고 있어

Origin & History

From the image of plants springing up from the ground quickly.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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