Chinese word

鲜花

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiān huā

Meaning

  • nounfresh flowers

Example

店里有很多鲜花。diàn lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiān huā

There are many fresh flowers in the shop.

Illustration for 鲜花 (fresh flowers)

More examples

他给妈妈送了一束鲜花。tā gěi mā mā sòng le yí shù xiān huā

He gave his mother a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Core concept

Fresh blossoms gathered for display or giving, often arranged as a bouquet or placed in a vase.

Common phrases

  • 送鲜花sòng xiān huā

    give fresh flowers

  • 买鲜花mǎi xiān huā

    buy fresh flowers

  • 鲜花盛开xiān huā shèng kāi

    fresh flowers bloom

Similar words

花huā: The blossom of a plant, especially the part that grows from its stem.
花束huā shù: Several flowers tied or arranged together as one decorative gift.
切花qiē huā: Flowers with their stems cut for decoration or as a gift.

Definition in Chinese

新鲜的花朵，通常指用于装饰或赠送的切花或花束。xīn xiān de huā duǒ tōng cháng zhǐ yòng yú zhuāng shì huò zèng sòng de qiē huā huò huā shù

Word origin

鲜 (xiān, "fresh") + 花 (huā, "flower") combines to describe flowers valued in their fresh, presentable form.

Usage tips

  • English often chooses different nouns for a stem, an arrangement, and flowers sold for a vase, while everyday Chinese can use this single noun for all of them.

Other meanings

  • flowernoun
  • cut flowersnoun

Opposites

  • 干花gān huādried flowersnoun
  • 假花jiǎ huāartificial flowersnoun

Related words

  • 鲜花店xiān huā diànflower shopnoun
  • 鲜花市场xiān huā shì chǎngflower marketnoun

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