huāqī

花期

Word · Noun

flowering season; blooming period

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

flowering season; blooming time; time when a plant flowers

Refers to the specific season or period in which a plant produces flowers.

Là蜡
méi梅
de的
huā花
qī期
zài在
dōng冬
jì季
 。

The chimonanthus's flowering season is in winter.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
lán兰
huā花
de的
huā花
qī期
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
chūn春
jì季
 。

This type of orchid usually flowers in spring.

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Nán南
fāng方
de的
huā花
qī期
bǐ比
běi北
fāng方
zǎo早
 。

The flowering season is earlier in the south than in the north.

2.

noun

flowering duration; length of blooming period

Refers to how long the flowers remain open, ranging from a few days to several months depending on the species.

Fèng凤
xiān仙
huā花
de的
huā花
qī期
cháng长
dá达
sì四
wǔ五
shí十
tiān天
 。

The balsam's flowering period lasts as long as forty to fifty days.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
méi玫
gui瑰
de的
huā花
qī期
hěn很
duǎn短
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
liǎng两
zhōu周
 。

This rose's blooming period is very short, only two weeks.

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Wēn温
shì室
zāi栽
péi培
kě可
yǐ以
yán延
cháng长
huā花
qī期
 。

Greenhouse cultivation can extend the flowering period.