trồng

Thân thiện

Một người nông dân đang trồng cây con trên cánh đồng.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To plant: To place a seed, bulb, seedling, or young plant into the ground or a container so it can grow and take root.
   • To grow / To cultivate: To care for and nurture plants (such as crops, trees, or flowers) so they develop and thrive.
   • To erect / To set upright: To fix an object, such as a post or pole, firmly into the ground in a vertical position.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chúng tôi trồng hoa hồng trong vườn. (We plant roses in the garden.)
  • Bà ngoại trồng rất nhiều rau sạch. (My grandmother grows a lot of organic vegetables.)
  • Họ trồng cột cờ trước sân trường. (They erected the flagpole in front of the schoolyard.)

Advanced Usage

• "trồng cây chuối": Literally "to plant a banana tree," this is an idiom meaning to do a handstand.

  • Đứa trẻ đang tập trồng cây chuối. (The child is practicing doing a handstand.)

• "trồng trọt": to farm, to engage in agriculture or cultivation.

  • Nghề chính của họ là trồng trọt. (Their main occupation is farming.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cây trồng (n): a cultivated plant, a crop.

  • Lúa là cây trồng chính của vùng này. (Rice is the main crop of this region.)

• Trồng rừng (v): to plant a forest, to reforest.

  • Chương trình trồng rừng đang được đẩy mạnh. (The reforestation program is being accelerated.)

Synonyms

• Plant: to put a seed or plant in the ground.
• Cultivate: to prepare and use land for crops; to foster the growth of plants.
• Grow: to cause plants to develop and mature.

Related Idioms

• "Trồng cây sửa cội, trồng người sửa tâm": A proverb meaning "When planting a tree, fix its roots; when educating a person, correct their heart/mind." It emphasizes the importance of proper foundation in both agriculture and human character development.
• "Trồng cây gì, ăn quả nấy": Equivalent to "You reap what you sow." Literally, "You eat the fruit of the tree you planted."

Học thuật

verb

1. to grow, to cultivate