盆景 (pén jǐng) — potted landscape; miniature trees; bonsai (Chinese art form)
Definition
盆景 (pénjǐng) means 'potted landscape' or 'miniature trees' — a cultivated plant arrangement in a shallow pot, often shaped like a tiny landscape. The term covers both the art form and a single such plant.
noun
potted landscapeminiature treesbonsai (Chinese art form)
Measure word · 盆
Examples
- 盆景。Zhè pén pén jǐng yǐ jīng yǒu èr shí nián de lì shǐ le.This potted landscape already has a history of twenty years.
- 盆景。Tā xǐ huan zài yáng tái shàng bǎi nòng pén jǐng.He likes to tinker with miniature trees on the balcony.
- 盆景。Zhōng guó de pén jǐng yì shù zài shì jiè hěn yǒu míng.The Chinese art of potted landscapes is very famous in the world.
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