[méng yá]
(植物生芽) sprout; germinate; shoot; budbreak; bud
sprout and grow roots
萌芽生根
Buds on the trees are a sign of spring.
树上的萌芽是春天来临的征兆。
(新生未长成的事物) rudiment; seed; germ
in embryo; in the rudimentary stage
萌芽时期
in the embryonic stage; in the bud
处于萌芽状态
the seeds of capitalism
资本主义的萌芽
check [crush; nip] in the bud
把 ... 消灭在萌芽状态