700多年的古蓮“復活”啦 A seed over 700 years old grows into a plant

A seed over 700 years old is planted and grows into a robust lotus plant.

種下一顆700多年前的種子,長出一株茂盛的蓮花。

A lotus seed found at an archaeological site dating back to the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279) was moved from a laboratory into the open air in Hangzhou city. The ancient seed and its growth has received a great deal of attention from curious citizens.

這顆古蓮子是在宋代(西元960-1279)考古點發現的,實驗室育苗培育成功後在杭州戶外公開展示,吸引了眾多市民遊客的眼球。

詞彙 Words:

[zhǒng zi] 種子 seed
[zhòng zhí] 種植 plant
[shēng zhǎng] 生長 grow
[zhí wù] 植物 plant
[lián huā] 蓮花 lotus

重點詞彙 Key Word:

種 [zhǒng,zhòng]

• 種 [zhòng] <動詞 v.> grow; plant; sow
  E.g. zhòng guā dé guā,zhòng dòu dé dòu
  種瓜得瓜,種豆得豆。
  Reap as one grows.

種 [zhǒng] 

• <名詞 n.> (of plant) seed;strain
  E.g. Zhǒng zi fā yá le。
  種子發芽了。
  The seeds are sprouting.

• <名詞 n.> branch; type; divsion
  E.g. Wǒ bù shì nà zhǒng rén。
  我不是那種人。
  I'm not that feather.

•  <量詞 measure word> class; type; kind
  E.g. Wǒ mǎi le jǐ gè chàng xiāo pǐn pái zhōng de yī zhǒng。
  我買了幾個暢銷品牌中的一種。
  I bought one of the leading brands.