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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