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How do you say "to blossom" in Chinese?
开花
kāi huā
In Chinese, "to blossom" is 开花.
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Pronunciation
Say KAY (flat, high tone) then hwah (falling tone). First stays level, second drops down.
Writing and usage
Two characters combine. 开 has eight strokes and means 'to open'. 花 has ten strokes with a grass radical (艹) on top.
Example sentence
樱花开花了。
The cherry blossoms have blossomed.
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How to remember 开花
开 means open, and 花 (flower) has the grass radical. Picture flowers opening and blooming in spring.
Related words
- to be 在 zài
- eat 吃 chī
- enter 进入 jìn rù
- get off 从...下去 cóng ... xià qù
- get up 起身 qǐ shēn
- go 去 qù
- look at 看 kàn
- make 打电话 dǎ diàn huà
- switch off 关掉 guān diào
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Questions about 开花
How do you say "to blossom" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to blossom" is 开花. It is a noun.
How is 开花 written in Chinese?
Two characters combine. 开 has eight strokes and means 'to open'. 花 has ten strokes with a grass radical (艹) on top.
How is 开花 used in a sentence?
Use 开花 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 樱花开花了。 (The cherry blossoms have blossomed.).
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