栽
zāi
to plant; to grow
to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down
妈妈在院子里栽了几棵树。
māma zài yuànzi lǐ zāi le jǐ kē shù。
Mom planted several trees in the yard.
他走路不小心，在台阶上栽了一跤。
tā zǒu lù bù xiǎoxīn，zài táijiē shàng zāi le yī jiāo。
He was not careful walking and took a tumble on the steps.
Words with 栽
一头栽进
yī tóu zāi jìn
to plunge into
倒栽葱
dào zāi cōng
to fall headlong
前人栽树，后人乘凉
qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)
多栽花少栽刺
duō zāi huā shǎo zāi cì
talk nicely and avoid disputes
有意栽花花不发，无心插柳柳成阴
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
栽倒
zāi dǎo
to take a fall
栽培
zāi péi
to grow
栽子
zāi zi
seedling
栽植
zāi zhí
to plant
栽种
zāi zhòng
to plant
栽种机
zāi zhòng jī
a mechanical planter (for rice, plants)
栽筋斗
zāi jīn dǒu
to tumble