Definition
鲜花 (xiān huā) means 'fresh flowers' or 'cut flowers' — it emphasizes that the flowers are fresh, alive, and often arranged or sold as such. It contrasts with 花朵 (huā duǒ), which is a more general, literary word for 'flower' as a bloom or blossom, without the 'fresh' connotation.
noun
fresh flowersflowers (usually cut flowers)
Measure word · 朵
Easily confused
- 闲话xián huàsound-alike(noun) gossip; idle talk; casual conversation
Examples
- 鲜花。Tā mǎi le yìxiē xiān huā.He bought some fresh flowers.
- 鲜花。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu jǐ duǒ xiān huā.There are a few fresh flowers on the table.
- 鲜花。Zhèxiē xiān huā dōu hěn piàoliang.These fresh flowers are all very pretty.
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