桔梗 (jié gěng) — balloon flower, Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Definition

Examples

• 庭院里种了很多桔梗，秋天开紫色的花。
  Tíng yuàn lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō jié gěng, qiū tiān kāi zǐ sè de huā.
  We planted a lot of balloon flowers in the yard; they bloom purple in autumn.
• 桔梗的根可以入药，有止咳化痰的功效。
  jié gěng De gēn kě yǐ rù yào, yǒu zhǐ ké huà tán de gōng xiào.
  The root of the Chinese bellflower can be used as medicine; it has the effect of relieving cough and clearing phlegm.
• 她喜欢用桔梗来装饰房间，因为它的花形很可爱。
  Tā xǐ huan yòng jié gěng lái zhuāng shì fáng jiān, yīn wèi tā de huā xíng hěn kě ài.
  She likes to use balloon flowers to decorate the room because their shape is very cute.