夹竹桃 (jiā zhú táo) — oleander

Definition

Examples

• 这种夹竹桃在南方很常见，开的花有粉红色和白色。
  Zhè zhǒng jiā zhú táo zài nán fāng hěn cháng jiàn, kāi de huā yǒu fěn hóng sè hé bái sè.
  This kind of oleander is very common in the south; its flowers are pink and white.
• 夹竹桃虽然好看，但它的叶子有毒，不能随便碰。
  jiā zhú táo Suī rán hǎo kàn, dàn tā de yè zi yǒu dú, bù néng suí biàn pèng.
  Although oleander looks nice, its leaves are poisonous, so you can't touch them casually.
• 公园里种了一排夹竹桃，夏天的时候特别漂亮。
  Gōng yuán lǐ zhǒng le yì pái jiā zhú táo, xià tiān de shí hou tè bié piào liang.
  A row of oleanders was planted in the park, and they look especially beautiful in summer.