sprout; shoot; bud (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
萌芽 (unaltered)
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Examples
春天，树木开始萌芽。 Chūntiān, shùmù kāishǐ méngyá. - In spring, trees begin to bud.
她心中萌芽了一个新的梦想。 Tā xīnzhōng méngyále yīgè xīn de mèngxiǎng. - A new dream sprouted in her heart.
这个计划在会议上刚刚萌芽。 Zhège jìhuà zài huìyì shàng gānggāng méngyá. - This plan just started to take shape in the meeting.
科学技术的发展从萌芽阶段开始。 Kēxué jìshù de fāzhǎn cóng méngyá jiēduàn kāishǐ. - The development of science and technology starts from the budding stage.
他的思想在青年时期萌芽。 Tā de sīxiǎng zài qīngnián shíqí méngyá. - His ideas began to sprout in his youth.
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萌 méng - (slang for) adorable, cute (borrowed from Japanese) |
芽 yá - bud, sprout, shoot; bud-shaped thing |