Chinese word

开花

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi huā

Meaning

  • verbbloom

Example

春天，树上的花都开花了。chūn tiān shù shàng de huā dōu kāi huā le

In spring, all the flowers on the trees bloom.

Illustration for 开花 (bloom)

More examples

这些玫瑰从五月开始开花。zhè xiē méi guī cóng wǔ yuè kāi shǐ kāi huā

These roses start to bloom in May.

Core concept

A closed bud opens far enough for its petals to appear.

Common phrases

  • 开始开花kāi shǐ kāi huā

    start to bloom

  • 野外开花yě wài kāi huā

    bloom in the wild

  • 陆续开花lù xù kāi huā

    bloom one after another

Similar words

盛开shèng kāi: To bloom fully, with flowers opened wide and at their fullest.
绽放zhàn fàng: To burst into bloom, with petals opening wide to show the flower's shape and color.
含苞待放hán bāo dài fàng: To be at the stage when swollen buds are about to open.

Definition in Chinese

指花朵由含苞阶段进入开放状态，即开始绽放花瓣的动作或现象。zhǐ huā duǒ yóu hán bāo jiē duàn jìn rù kāi fàng zhuàng tài jí kāi shǐ zhàn fàng huā bàn de dòng zuò huò xiàn xiàng

Word origin

开 (kāi, "open") is joined to 花 (huā, "flower"), naming the moment when a flower begins to open.

Usage tips

  • The word highlights the onset of flowering, so it fits a sentence about the first flowers appearing rather than one about a garden already at its fullest.

Other meanings

  • start to bloomverb

Opposites

  • 枯萎kū wěiwitherverb

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