种花 (zhòng huā) — to grow flowers; to plant flowers; (colloquial, regional) to vaccinate (against smallpox)
Definition
种花 (zhòng huā) means 'to grow/plant flowers.' The colloquial 'vaccinate' sense (种痘/种花 against smallpox) is rare and historical.
verb
to grow flowersto plant flowers(colloquial, regional) to vaccinate (against smallpox)
Examples
- 种花。Tā xǐ huan zài yuàn zi lǐ zhòng huā.He likes to grow flowers in the yard.
- ，。Wǒ zhǒng le yì nián de huā, zhōng yú kàn dào chéng guǒ le.I grew flowers for a whole year and finally saw results.
- ，。Nǎi nai xiǎo shí hou zhǒng guò huā, suǒ yǐ bú huì dé tiān huā.Grandma was vaccinated (against smallpox) as a child, so she won't get smallpox.
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