Usage note
种子是植物的宝宝，种下去可以长出新的植物。
Zhǒngzi shì zhíwù de bǎobao, zhòng xiàqù kěyǐ zhǎng chū xīn de zhíwù.
A seed is a plant's baby; when planted, it can grow into a new plant.
Context note
种子很小，但里面藏着生命，需要土壤、水和阳光才能发芽。
Zhǒngzi hěn xiǎo, dàn lǐmiàn cáng zhe shēngmìng, xūyào tǔrǎng, shuǐ hé yángguāng cáinéng fāyá.
Seeds are small, but they hold life inside; they need soil, water, and sunlight to sprout.
5 examples
我把种子埋在土里。
wǒ bǎ zhǒng zi mái zài tǔ lǐ。
I buried the seed in the soil.
这颗种子会长成大树。
zhè kē zhǒng zi huì zhǎng chéng dà shù。
This seed will grow into a big tree.
小鸟吃了种子，飞到别处去。
xiǎo niǎo chī le zhǒng zi， fēi dào bié chù qù。
The bird ate the seed and flew away.
我们需要给种子浇水。
wǒ men xū yào gěi zhǒng zi jiāo shuǐ。
We need to water the seed.
种子在春天发芽了。
zhǒng zi zài chūn tiān fā yá le。
The seed sprouted in spring.
5 mini stories
小丽捡到一颗种子，把它种在花盆里。种子慢慢长出了绿叶。
xiǎo lì jiǎn dào yì kē zhǒng zi， bǎ tā zhǒng zài huā pén lǐ。 zhǒng zi màn màn cháng chū le lǜ yè。
Xiao Li found a seed and planted it in a pot. The seed slowly grew green leaves.
老师给我们每人一颗种子。我们把它种在教室的窗台上。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men měi rén yì kē zhǒng zi。 wǒ men bǎ tā zhǒng zài jiào shì de chuāng tái shàng。
The teacher gave each of us a seed. We planted it on the classroom windowsill.
松鼠藏了很多种子过冬。春天来了，种子长成了小树。
sōng shǔ cáng le hěn duō zhǒng zi guò dōng。 chūn tiān lái le， zhǒng zi cháng chéng le xiǎo shù。
The squirrel hid many seeds for winter. When spring came, the seeds grew into small trees.
小明把种子放在湿棉花上。几天后种子发芽了。
xiǎo míng bǎ zhǒng zi fàng zài shī mián huā shàng。 jǐ tiān hòu zhǒng zi fā yá le。
Xiao Ming put the seed on wet cotton. A few days later, the seed sprouted.
蒲公英的种子随风飘到远方。它们在新的地方生长。
pú gōng yīng de zhǒng zi suí fēng piāo dào yuǎn fāng。 tā men zài xīn de dì fāng shēng zhǎng。
Dandelion seeds float with the wind to faraway places. They grow in new places.
Mini dialogue
种花
A
你手里是什么？
Nǐ shǒu lǐ shì shénme?
What's in your hand?
B
是一些花种子。
Shì yīxiē huā zhǒngzi.
Some flower seeds.
分享种子
A
我可以要一些种子吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ yào yīxiē zhǒngzi ma?
Can I have some seeds?
B
当然，给你。
Dāngrán, gěi nǐ.
Of course, here you are.
Related words and contrasts
related
果实
guǒ shí
fruit
what a seed can grow into
related
发芽
fā yá
to sprout
when a seed starts to grow
similar
种
zhǒng
seed (short form)
shorter way to say seed, often in compound words
related
播种
bō zhǒng
to sow seeds
the action of putting seeds in soil