Chinese word

盛开

Pronunciation

Pinyinshèng kāi

Meaning

  • verbbloom

Example

窗前的玫瑰又盛开了。chuāng qián de méi guī yòu shèng kāi le

The roses by the window are blooming again.

Illustration for 盛开 (bloom)

More examples

公园的郁金香已经盛开，吸引了很多游客。gōng yuán de yù jīn xiāng yǐ jīng shèng kāi xī yǐn le hěn duō yóu kè

The park's tulips are already in full bloom, attracting many visitors.

Core concept

Shows flowers opening abundantly until they form a rich, full display.

Common phrases

  • 鲜花盛开xiān huā shèng kāi

    flowers bloom

  • 樱花盛开yīng huā shèng kāi

    cherry blossoms bloom

  • 枝头盛开zhī tóu shèng kāi

    bloom at the branch tips

Similar words

开花kāi huā: Describes a plant producing flowers as its buds open and begin to bloom.
开放kāi fàng: Describes buds or petals opening outward into an open state.
绽放zhàn fàng: Describes flowers bursting open into a bright, showy bloom.

Definition in Chinese

花朵大量或处于最盛期开放，表示进入满开的状态。huā duǒ dà liàng huò chǔ yú zuì shèng qī kāi fàng biǎo shì jìn rù mǎn kāi de zhuàng tài

Word origin

盛 (shèng, "full") + 开 (kāi, "open") combines abundance with opening, linking the word to flowers reaching a full and plentiful state.

Usage tips

  • English often uses bloom for one flower, while this word naturally describes a flowering scene or plant at its most abundant stage.

Other meanings

  • full bloomnoun
  • flower profuselyverb

Opposites

  • 凋零diāo língwitherverb
  • 枯萎kū wěiwiltverb

Related words

  • 盛开期shèng kāi qīfull-bloom periodnoun
  • 盛开季节shèng kāi jì jiéblooming seasonnoun

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