🇬🇧🇨🇳 plant - 植物 : English Lesson

Meaning of "plant" ("植物"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A plant is a living thing that usually grows in soil, has roots that drink water, a stem that holds it up, and leaves that make food from sunlight. Plants can be tiny like grass or huge like trees, and they cannot walk around like animals, but they grow, breathe, and need water, air, and light to stay alive.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I watered my plant and said, “Be right back,” and I’m pretty sure it grew one millimeter while I was gone.

Our teacher said we’re related to plants because we both need sunlight, so now I demand recess as my daily photosynthesis time.

I told my plant, “If you grow one more leaf, I’ll give you a cool name,” and it grew two leaves just to show off.

At lunch, I sat next to the plant in the cafeteria because at least it doesn’t judge how many cookies I eat.

I told my plant it was adopted from the garden center, and it just stood there in shock for three weeks.

A girl finds a small plant in a pot. The plant has green leaves and a thin stem. She puts it in good dirt and gives the plant water. Each day the plant opens a new leaf and grows a little. She keeps it by the window. The girl smiles and hugs the plant.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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