Definition
插花 is a separable verb (离合词) that primarily means 'to arrange flowers' or the art of flower arranging. It can also mean 'to intersperse' or 'mix in' (e.g., inserting foreign words into a speech). When used with duration or frequency, the verb 插 separates from 花: 插了三次花 means 'arranged flowers three times'.
v.o.
to arrange flowers(art of) flower arrangingto intersperseto mix in
Examples
- 。Tā xué chā le sān nián huā.She studied flower arranging for three years.
- 插花。Zhōumò wǒ qù shàng chā huā kè.I'm going to a flower arranging class this weekend.
- 插花。Tā de yǎnjiǎng zhōng chā huā le yìxiē Yīngwén.His speech interspersed some English words.
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