English–Chinese
“petal” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuā bàn
Example
风吹落了许多花瓣。fēng chuī luò le xǔ duō huā bàn
The wind blew many petals to the ground.
How to say “petal” in Chinese
“Petal” in Chinese is 花瓣 (huā bàn).
A flower's soft outer pieces make a ring that surrounds its center.
Example sentences with 花瓣
她把一片花瓣夹在书里当作书签。tā bǎ yí piàn huā bàn jiā zài shū lǐ dàng zuò shū qiān
She placed a petal in the book as a bookmark.
Tips for using 花瓣
- The measure word 片 (piàn, "piece") fits this noun, whereas 朵 (duǒ, "blossom") counts whole flowers, so the two classifiers should not be swapped.