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兰花

lán huā

HSK 6

Meaning

  • cymbidium
  • orchid

Definition

兰科植物的统称，通常指兰属（Cymbidium）等观赏植物，花色淡雅，香气清幽。

A general term for orchids, typically referring to ornamental plants of the genus Cymbidium, with elegant colors and delicate fragrance.

Usage

兰花常作为观赏植物栽培，也可用于象征高洁、典雅。在中文文化中，兰花与梅、竹、菊并称“四君子”。

Orchids are often cultivated as ornamental plants and symbolize nobility and elegance. In Chinese culture, orchids, along with plum, bamboo, and chrysanthemum, are known as the 'Four Gentlemen'.

Examples

  • 1 春天来了，兰花在庭院里悄悄绽放。 (Spring has arrived, and the orchids are quietly blooming in the courtyard.)
  • 2 他送给我一盆兰花，希望我们的友谊像兰花一样纯洁。 (He gave me a pot of orchids, hoping our friendship would be as pure as the orchid.)
  • 3 这幅画中的兰花栩栩如生，仿佛能闻到香气。 (The orchids in this painting are lifelike, as if one can smell their fragrance.)
  • 4 兰花是中国的传统名花，深受文人墨客的喜爱。 (Orchids are traditional famous flowers in China, deeply loved by literati and poets.)
  • 5 在展览会上，各种品种的兰花争奇斗艳。 (At the exhibition, various varieties of orchids vied for beauty.)
  • 6 他喜欢在书房里放几盆兰花，增添几分雅致。 (He likes to place a few pots of orchids in his study to add some elegance.)

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