花蕾 (huā lěi) — bud; flower bud
Definition
A flower bud — the unopened stage before the bloom. Refers specifically to buds of flowering plants; 芽 is a more general word for any bud or sprout.
noun
budflower bud
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ,花蕾。Chūn tiān dào le, shù zhī shàng cháng chū le xǔ duō huā lěi.Spring has come, and many buds have grown on the branches.
- 花蕾。Zhè xiē huā lěi zài yáng guāng xià xiǎn de gé wài měi lì.These buds look especially beautiful in the sunlight.
- 花蕾。Tā xiǎo xīn dì yòng shǒu mō le mō nà ge huā lěi.She carefully touched that bud with her hand.
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