perennial; living for many years (of plants)
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perennial; living for many years
formalA botanical term describing plants that live for more than two years. Contrasts with 'annual' (一年生) and 'biennial' (二年生). It's an attributive adjective (属性词), often used before nouns like '植物'.
Méi玫
guī瑰
hé和
píng苹
guǒ果
shù树
dōu都
shì是
duō多
nián年
shēng生
zhí植
wù物
。
Roses and apple trees are both perennial plants.
Pú蒲
gōng公
yīng英
de的
gēn根
bù部
shì是
duō多
nián年
shēng生
de的
,
néng能
cún存
huó活
hǎo好
jǐ几
nián年
。
The dandelion's root system is perennial and can survive for several years.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cǎo草
běn本
zhí植
wù物
suī虽
rán然
shì是
duō多
nián年
shēng生
de的
,
dàn但
dì地
shàng上
bù部
fen分
měi每
nián年
dōng冬
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
kū枯
wěi萎
。
Although this herbaceous plant is perennial, its above-ground parts wither every winter.
Zài在
yuán园
yì艺
xué学
zhōng中
,
duō多
nián年
shēng生
huā花
huì卉
hěn很
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
,
yīn因
wèi为
tā它
men们
bù不
xū需
yào要
měi每
nián年
chóng重
xīn新
zhòng种
zhí植
。
In horticulture, perennial flowers are very popular because they don't need to be replanted every year.