Chinese word

玫瑰

Pronunciation

Pinyinméi guī

Meaning

  • nounrose

Example

她喜欢红色的玫瑰。tā xǐ huān hóng sè de méi guī

She likes red roses.

Illustration for 玫瑰 (rose)

More examples

他在母亲节送给妈妈一束玫瑰。tā zài mǔ qīn jié sòng gěi mā mā yí shù méi guī

On Mother's Day, he gave his mother a bouquet of roses.

Core concept

A richly scented flower whose petals unfold in layers, making it visually distinctive and ornamental.

Common phrases

  • 一束玫瑰yí shù méi guī

    a bouquet of roses

  • 送玫瑰sòng méi guī

    give roses

  • 玫瑰花méi guī huā

    rose

Definition in Chinese

玫瑰指的是玫瑰属的开花植物，通常花朵多层花瓣且具有明显香气，常作为装饰或礼物使用。méi guī zhǐ de shì méi guī shǔ de kāi huā zhí wù tōng cháng huā duǒ duō céng huā bàn qiě jù yǒu míng xiǎn xiāng qì cháng zuò wéi zhuāng shì huò lǐ wù shǐ yòng

Word origin

The name 玫瑰 (méiguī, "rose") comes from an older term for a rare and beautiful stone, so its association with precious beauty predates its use for the flower.

Usage tips

  • A single flower is counted with 朵 (duǒ, "flower"), a cut stem with 枝 (zhī, "stem"), and a bouquet with 束 (shù, "bundle").

Related words

  • 玫瑰花méi guī huārosenoun
  • 玫瑰园méi guī yuánrose gardennoun

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