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) (seeds of plants)
名詞用例
呢啲係向日葵嘅種子。
ni1 di1 hai6 hoeng3 jat6 kwai4 ge3 zung2 zi2.
These are sunflower seeds.
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 ((figuratively) something with great potential, with resources put in or privileges granted, in order to help it grow)
用例
種子基金
zung2 zi2 gei1 gam1
seed fund / seed money
互聯網術語,見 #seed (Internet terminology, see #seed)