黄花 (huáng huā) — day lily (Hemerocallis fulva, edible flower used in cooking); (literary) chrysanthemum; (colloquial) virgin (used in 黄花闺女)
Definition
Literally 'yellow flower', but its meanings depend on context: in cooking it is the edible day lily (黄花菜); in classical poetry it stands for the chrysanthemum; in 黄花闺女 it means a maiden.
noun
day lily (Hemerocallis fulva, edible flower used in cooking)(literary) chrysanthemum(colloquial) virgin (used in 黄花闺女)
Measure word · 朵
Examples
- 黄花，。Zhè dào cài jiā le huáng huā hé mù ěr, wèi dào hěn xiān.This dish has day lilies and wood ear mushrooms, and it tastes very fresh.
- 黄花。Gǔ diǎn shī cí lǐ cháng bǎ huáng huā bǐ zuò yǐn shì.In classical poetry, chrysanthemums are often compared to hermits.
- 黄花，。Tā hái shì gè huáng huā guī nü, cóng wèi tán guò liàn ài.She is still a maiden and has never been in a relationship.
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