粵

種zung2籽zi2

zung2 zi2zhǒng zǐinferred

English

  1. seed of plant
  2. (figuratively) something with great potential, with resources put in or privileges granted, in order to help it grow

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 植物嘅繁殖體,由種皮、胚同胚乳等組成,萌發出胚芽同根之後就會成為新嘅個體,可以種植出一棵新嘅植物(量詞:粒)
  2. 比喻對有發展潛質嘅嘢,投放一啲資源或者特別待遇去作推動

Examples

  • 種子油

    seed oil

  • 種子隊

    seed team

  • 種子基金

    seed fund / seed money

  • 呢啲係向日葵嘅種子。

    These are sunflower seeds. ----

  • 互聯網術語,見 seed

    Internet terminology, see seed

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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