花卉 (huā huì) — flowering plants, ornamental plants

Definition

A general, somewhat formal word for flowering and ornamental plants as a category. Broader than 鲜花 (which usually means cut flowers) and less common than the everyday 花朵.

noun
flowering plantsornamental plants
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 花卉
    Zhè ge huā yuán lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō huā huì.
    This garden has many flowering plants.
  • 花卉
    Tā xǐ huan yòng huā huì lái zhuāng shì kè tīng.
    She likes to use ornamental plants to decorate the living room.
  • 花卉
    Chūn tiān shì guān shǎng huā huì de zuì jiā jì jié.
    Spring is the best season to view flowering plants.

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