花瓣 (huā bàn) — petal

Definition

花瓣 is just one petal — a single piece of a flower, not the whole bloom (花朵) and not the unopened bud (花蕾). Counted with 片.

noun
petal
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 花瓣
    Wēi fēng chuī guò, yí piàn huā bàn piāo luò xià lái.
    A petal drifted down as a gentle wind blew.
  • 花瓣
    Tā zhāi xià yí piàn huā bàn, jiá zài shū lǐ zuò shū qiān.
    She picked a petal and pressed it in a book as a bookmark.
  • 花瓣
    huā bàn Yǒu bái sè, fěn sè hé hóng sè de.
    Petals come in white, pink, and red.

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