花卉

huā huì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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plant

花卉 are a type of 植物 (plants), but specifically flowering plants.

to grow (a plant) in a pot

盆栽 are potted plants; 花卉 can be potted or planted.

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flower

花卉 means flowers and plants; 花 refers more specifically to flowers, but often used similarly in compound words.

Do not use 花卉 to refer to a single flower; use 花 for a specific flower. 花卉 is a collective term.

花卉 is formal and commonly used in written language or names of exhibitions (e.g., 花卉展览 flower show), not in everyday speech.

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这个公园里有很多种花卉。

There are many kinds of flowers and plants in this park.

湯姆熱愛花卉。

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flower

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