Hobbyists Embark on Mission to Discover New and Lost Flora
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Hobbyists Embark on Mission to Discover New and Lost Flora
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植物爱好者到处寻找新植物
植物爱好者到处寻找新植物
Hobbyists Embark on Mission to Discover New and Lost Flora
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植物 - zhíwù - botanical / plant / vegetation
爱好者 - àihàozhě - lover (of art, sports etc.) / amateur / enthusiast / fan
到处 - dàochù - everywhere
寻找 - xúnzhǎo - to seek / to look for
散步 - sànbù - to take a walk / to go for a walk
朵 - duǒ - measure word for flowers, clouds etc.
兴奋 - xīngfèn - excited / excitement
仔细 - zǐxì - careful / attentive / cautious
研究 - yánjiū - research / a study
许多 - xǔduō - many / a lot of / much
珍贵 - zhēnguì - precious
特殊 - tèshū - special / particular / unusual / extraordinary
活动 - huódòng - activity / maneuver / campaign / event
生长 - shēngzhǎng - to grow
野生植物 - yěshēngzhíwù - plants in the wild
网站 - wǎngzhàn - website / network station / node
组织 - zǔzhī - to organise / organisation / organised system
重新 - chóngxīn - again / once more / re-
生活 - shēnghuó - to live / life / activity / livelihood
大自然 - dàzìrán - nature (the natural world)
美丽 - měilì - beautiful
Grammar
Word + 者 - Expressing "the one who is / the person or people involved" with "Word + zhě"
植物爱好者到处寻找新植物
穆闲云是一名植物爱好者,喜欢到处寻找新的植物。这一爱好是他爬山时发现的。

十分 + Adj. / Verb - Expressing "very / completely / extremely…" with "shí​fēn + Adj. / Verb"
有一次,穆闲云在北京的山里散步,发现了一朵在北方十分少见的小花。

(自)从… - Expressing "since (a time) / since / ever since..." with "(zì)cóng..."
他特别兴奋,从那以后就喜欢上了去山里寻找不同的植物。

Verb + 下(来) - Expressed after verbs to show the completion of an action with "Verb + xià(lai)"
他不但把这些植物拍下来,还带回家仔细研究。

本来… - Expressing "originally…" with "běnlái…" (expressing emphasis or tone on the statement)
穆闲云说,植物本来应该自己在山上慢慢长大,但是由于人的活动影响了植物的生长,现在很多植物已经很难看到了。

由于… - Expressing a formal "due to / owing to…" with "yóuyú..."
穆闲云说,植物本来应该自己在山上慢慢长大,但是由于人的活动影响了植物的生长,现在很多植物已经很难看到了。

Group + 其中 - Expressing "within (it / them)..." with "Group + qízhōng..."
和穆闲云一样喜欢寻找新植物的人还有不少,48岁的薛凯也是其中之一,他给野生植物拍照已经二十多年了。

(大)约 + Number / Quantity - Expressing "approximately / probably…" with "(dà)yuē + Number / Quantity"
到2008年,他已经发现了大约800种不同的植物。

不仅如此… - Expressing "not only that, but…" with "bù​jǐn​rú​cǐ…"
不仅如此,他还在网上组织过一些活动,让大家一起去山里找植物。

后来… - Expressing "afterwards / later…" with "hòu​lái…" (more commonly used in sequence of events)
但后来随着工作越来越忙,他有很多年没去山里找植物。

随着… - Expressing "along with / in the wake of / following…" with "suí​zhe..."
但后来随着工作越来越忙,他有很多年没去山里找植物。

直到... - Expressing "until..." with "zhí​dào..."
直到2019年,他才重新开始寻找植物。

时不时 + Verb / Verb Phrase - Expressing that sth happens "every now and then" with "shíbushí + Verb / Verb Phrase"
每次发现新植物后,薛凯会时不时地再回去看看。

只有…,才… - Expressing "only if…can (sth happen)" with "zhǐyǒu...,cái..." (used when only one course of action will result in the desired outcome)
薛凯表示,只有了解了这些植物,我们才能更好地和它们一起生活,我们的大自然也会变得更美丽。
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