Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
花
huā
Description
花是植物开出来的漂亮东西,很多花有好看的颜色和好闻的味道。
A 花 is a beautiful thing that plants produce, many 花 have attractive colors and pleasant smells.
我们也用“花”来说用钱或用时间,比如“花钱”“花时间”。
We also use “花” to talk about spending money or time, for example, “花钱” (spend money) and “花时间” (spend time).
Meanings
花huā
a flower; blossom
这些花很漂亮。
These flowers are very beautiful.
花huā
to spend money or time
我花了很多钱。
I spent a lot of money.
花huā
colorful; multicolored; patterned
她穿了一件花裙子。
She wore a floral dress.
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Notes
- Nuance
花 as a verb means "to spend" both money (花钱) and time (花时间).
- Etymology
pictographic character originally depicting a plant in bloom.
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