cháoyánghuā

朝阳花

Word · NounTraditional朝陽花

sunflower

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

sunflower

Literally translates to 'flower that faces the sun', referring to the heliotropic nature of the sunflower.

Tián田
li里
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
jīn金
huáng黄
sè色
de的
cháo朝
yáng阳
huā花
 。

The fields are filled with golden sunflowers.

Tā她
mǎi买
le了
yī一
shù束
cháo朝
yáng阳
huā花
fàng放
zài在
chuāng窗
tái台
shàng上
 。

She bought a bouquet of sunflowers and put them on the windowsill.

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Cháo朝
yáng阳
huā花
de的
zhǒng种
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
zhà榨
yóu油
 。

Sunflower seeds can be pressed for oil.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhí植
wù物
yīn因
wèi为
zǒng总
shì是
xiàng向
zhe着
tài太
yáng阳
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
yě也
jiào叫
cháo朝
yáng阳
huā花
 。

This plant is also called 'cháoyánghuā' because it always faces the sun.