Chinese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Chinese word
送花
Pronunciation
Pinyinsòng huā
Meaning
- verbsend flowers
Example
他每年都会给妻子送花。tā měi nián dū huì gěi qī zǐ sòng huā
He sends his wife flowers every year.
More examples
毕业典礼上，同学们给老师送花。bì yè dián lǐ shàng tóng xué men gěi lǎo shī sòng huā
At the graduation ceremony, the students sent flowers to their teacher.
Core concept
A bouquet travels outward as a visible sign of affection, care, sympathy, or celebration.
Common phrases
给妻子送花gěi qī zǐ sòng huā
send one's wife flowers
给女朋友送花gěi nǚ péng yǒu sòng huā
send one's girlfriend flowers
给妈妈送花gěi mā mā sòng huā
send one's mother flowers
Similar words
送给sòng gěi: Giving an item to a specific person in a casual spoken expression.
寄jì: Sending an item to a recipient by post or delivery service.
Definition in Chinese
用花来表达感情、慰问或庆祝，把花交给对方或安排送到对方所在之处。yòng huā lái biǎo dá gǎn qíng wèi wèn huò qìng zhù bǎ huā jiāo gěi duì fāng huò ān pái sòng dào duì fāng suǒ zài zhī chù
Word origin
送花 (sònghuā, "send flowers") is formed from 送 (sòng, "give or send") and 花 (huā, "flower"), joining an act of transfer with a familiar way to express feeling or respect.
Usage tips
- The kind of flower often supplies the social context: roses commonly suggest romance, while other flowers can mark thanks, sympathy, or congratulations.
Other meanings
- deliver flowersverb
Opposites
- 收花shōu huāreceive flowersverb