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鲜花

xiān huā

fresh flowers

Usage note

鲜花表示新鲜漂亮的花。

xiān huā biǎo shì xīn xiān piào liang de huā。

鲜花 means fresh, beautiful flowers.

Context note

鲜花常用于礼物、节日和装饰。

xiān huā cháng yòng yú lǐ wù 、 jié rì hé zhuāng shì。

鲜花 are often used for gifts, festivals, and decoration.

5 examples

桌上有鲜花
zhuō shàng yǒu xiān huā。
There are fresh flowers on the table.
她收到了鲜花
tā shōu dào le xiān huā。
She received flowers.
鲜花很漂亮。
xiān huā hěn piào liang。
The flowers are beautiful.
我买了鲜花送给老师。
wǒ mǎi le xiān huā sòng gěi lǎo shī。
I bought flowers for the teacher.
房间里摆着鲜花
fáng jiān lǐ bǎi zhe xiān huā。
Fresh flowers were placed in the room.

5 mini stories

生日那天,她收到了鲜花
shēng rì nà tiān, tā shōu dào le xiān huā。
On her birthday, she received flowers.
妈妈把鲜花放在窗边。
mā ma bǎ xiān huā fàng zài chuāng biān。
Mom placed the flowers by the window.
节日里,街上到处是鲜花
jié rì lǐ, jiē shàng dào chù shì xiān huā。
During the festival, there were flowers everywhere.
他买鲜花送给朋友。
tā mǎi xiān huā sòng gěi péng yǒu。
He bought flowers for a friend.
鲜花让房间更漂亮。
xiān huā ràng fáng jiān gèng piào liang。
Flowers make the room prettier.

Mini dialogue

母亲节

A
母亲节你送妈妈什么礼物?
Mǔqīnjié nǐ sòng māma shénme lǐwù?
What gift did you give your mom for Mother's Day?
B
我送了一束鲜花,她很喜欢。
Wǒ sòng le yī shù xiān huā, tā hěn xǐhuān.
I gave her a bunch of fresh flowers, and she liked them a lot.

花瓶

A
这些鲜花真漂亮,放在花瓶里吧。
Zhèxiē xiān huā zhēn piàoliang, fàng zài huāpíng lǐ ba.
These fresh flowers are so pretty; let's put them in a vase.
B
好的,我去接点水。
Hǎo de, wǒ qù jiē diǎn shuǐ.
Okay, I'll go get some water.

Related words and contrasts

similar
花朵
huā duǒ
flower, blossom

花朵 is a general term for flowers, while 鲜花 emphasizes freshness.

opposite
干花
gān huā
dried flowers

鲜花 are fresh flowers; 干花 are dried flowers.

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