guìhuā

桂花

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

osmanthus fragrans; sweet osmanthus flower

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

osmanthus fragrans plant; sweet osmanthus

Refers to the small evergreen tree or shrub known for its fragrant flowers. Also called 木樨 (mù xi).

Wǒ我
jiā家
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
guì桂
huā花
shù树
 。

There is an osmanthus tree planted in my courtyard.

Guì桂
huā花
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
yuán园
lín林
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
 。

Sweet osmanthus is a common ornamental plant in gardens.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guì桂
huā花
pǐn品
zhǒng种
huā花
xiāng香
tè特
bié别
nóng浓
yù郁
 。

This variety of osmanthus has an exceptionally rich fragrance.

2.

noun

sweet osmanthus flower

Specifically refers to the flower of the osmanthus plant. Used in cooking, perfumes, and traditional medicine.

Qiū秋
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ,
mǎn满
yuán园
dōu都
shì是
guì桂
huā花
de的
xiāng香
qì气
 。

Autumn has arrived, and the fragrance of osmanthus flowers fills the entire garden.

Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
guì桂
huā花
zuò做
le了
měi美
wèi味
de的
guì桂
huā花
gāo糕
 。

My mother made delicious osmanthus cake using the flowers.

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Tā她
bǎ把
shài晒
gān干
de的
guì桂
huā花
zhuāng装
jìn进
xiāng香
bāo包
lǐ里
 。

She put dried osmanthus flowers into a sachet.