烟花 (yān huā) — fireworks; (historical, literary) prostitute (in Yuan dynasty theater)
Definition
At HSK 7, 烟花 primarily means 'fireworks' — interchangeable with 烟火 in modern usage, but 烟花 leans toward the display/celebration sense. The literary sense 'prostitute' appears only in Yuan dynasty drama texts.
noun
fireworks(historical, literary) prostitute (in Yuan dynasty theater)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 烟花。Chú xī yè wǒ men yì qǐ qù fàng yān huā ba.Let's go set off fireworks on New Year's Eve.
- 烟花，。yān huā Zài yè kōng zhōng zhàn fàng, fēi cháng měi lì.Fireworks bloom in the night sky, very beautiful.
- 烟花。Měi nián guó qìng jié dōu yǒu dà xíng de yān huā biǎo yǎn.Every year on National Day there is a large fireworks show.
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