zoi1 zung3栽種栽种

Jyutpingzoi1 zung3

Yalejōi jung

動詞

Definition

To plant, grow, or cultivate plants.

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How it's used

While this term is understood in Cantonese, it carries a formal or literary tone that is rarely used in casual daily conversation. Most speakers prefer the simpler verb 種 when talking about gardening or farming. It is typically reserved for written contexts, formal descriptions of agriculture, or when emphasizing the effort and care put into cultivation.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2屋uk1企kei2栽zoi1種zung3咗zo2好hou2多do1花。

He has grown many flowers at home.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知dim2點joeng2樣zoi1栽zung3種le1呢zung3種zik6植mat6物aa4呀？

Do you know how to grow this kind of plant?

Common phrases

sik1悉sam1心zoi1栽zung3種

to grow with great care

Common mistake

Learners often use this in everyday speech where it sounds overly stiff or academic. Stick to 種 for normal situations, as using this word might make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or a formal report.