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开花
Traditional Chinese
開花
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
kāi huā
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
hoi1 fa1
Short definition to flower
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to bloomMDBG iconAdso icon / new development grows outMDBG icon / to blossomMDBG icon / fig. to burst openMDBG icon / to flowerMDBG icon / to feel happy or elatedMDBG icon /
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to bloom
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samemdbg
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: anthesis; effloresce; efflorescence; florescence; flowering; inflorescence
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: '
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正在(zhèng zài) currently
开花(kāi huā) to flower
桃树(táo shù) peach tree
很美(hěnměi)

The budding of the peach tree is very beautiful.

绣球(xiùqiú)
(zài) (located) at
六月(liù yuè) June
开花(kāi huā) to flower

The hydrangea blooms in June.

春季(chūn jì) springtime
的时候( de shí hòu) when
中国(zhōng guó) China
北边(běi biān) to the north of
很冷( hěn lěng)
所以在(suǒyǐzài)
(wài) outside
(biān bian) side
(dedì) of
(huā) florid
(bù) not
开花(kāi huā) to flower

North China is cold in spring, so flowers don't bloom outdoors.

(guò) too-
(liǎng) two
三天(sān tiān) three days
就要(jiù yào) will
开花(kāi huā) to flower
(liǎo) (of eyes) bright

The blossoms will be out in a few days.

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