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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'flower' with 花 (huā)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Number + Classifier + 花

    Explanation

    花 (huā) means 'flower' or 'blossom' and is one of the most common nouns in Chinese. It can refer to flowers in general or be used figuratively. For example, 八九十枝花 means 'eighty or ninety stems of flowers.'

    Examples

    • 春天到了，公园里的花都开了。

      Chūntiān dào le, gōngyuán lǐ de huā dōu kāi le.

      Spring has arrived, and all the flowers in the park are blooming.

    • 她最喜欢的花是向日葵。

      Tā zuì xǐhuān de huā shì xiàngrìkuí.

      Her favorite flower is the sunflower.

    • 这束花是他送给女朋友的生日礼物。

      Zhè shù huā shì tā sòng gěi nǚ péngyǒu de shēngrì lǐwù.

      This bouquet of flowers is a birthday gift he gave to his girlfriend.

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