常春藤 (cháng chūn téng) — ivy (the climbing plant, especially Japanese creeper or Boston ivy); short for the Ivy League (常春藤联盟)
Definition
Literally 'evergreen vine', the name of the ivy plant. Also used as a short form for the Ivy League (常春藤联盟) when referring to member schools.
noun
ivy (the climbing plant, especially Japanese creeper or Boston ivy)short for the Ivy League (常春藤联盟)
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 常春藤。Qiáng shàng pá mǎn le cháng chūn téng.The wall is covered with ivy.
- 常春藤，。Tā kǎo shàng le cháng chūn téng, quán jiā dōu hěn gāo xìng.He got into an Ivy League school, and the whole family is very happy.
- 常春藤。Zhè zhǒng cháng chūn téng zài qiū tiān huì biàn hóng.This kind of ivy turns red in autumn.
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