700多年的古莲“复活”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.

种下一颗700多年前的种子,长出一株茂盛的莲花。

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.

这颗古莲子是在宋代(公元960-1279)考古点发现的,实验室育苗培育成功后在杭州户外公开展示,吸引了众多市民游客的眼球。

词汇 Words:

[zhǒng zi] 种子 seed
[zhòng zhí] 种植 plant
[shēng zhǎng] 生长 grow
[zhí wù] 植物 plant
[lián huā] 莲花 lotus

重点词汇 Key Word:

种 [zhǒng,zhòng]

• 种 [zhòng] <动词 v.> grow; plant; sow
  E.g. zhòng guā dé guā,zhòng dòu dé dòu
  种瓜得瓜,种豆得豆。
  Reap as one grows.

种 [zhǒng] 

• <名词 n.> (of plant) seed;strain
  E.g. Zhǒng zi fā yá le。
  种子发芽了。
  The seeds are sprouting.

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

•  <量词 measure word> class; type; kind
  E.g. Wǒ mǎi le jǐ gè chàng xiāo pǐn pái zhōng de yī zhǒng。
  我买了几个畅销品牌中的一种。
  I bought one of the leading brands.