shèngkāi

盛开

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional盛開

in full bloom; flourish

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

(of flowers) to be in full bloom

literary

Literally describes flowers blooming luxuriantly and at their peak. Can be extended metaphorically to describe the flourishing of other beautiful or positive things (e.g., art, an era).

Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ,
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
yīng樱
huā花
zhèng正
zài在
shèng盛
kāi开
 。

Spring has arrived, and the cherry blossoms in the park are in full bloom.

Bǎi百
huā花
shèng盛
kāi开
de的
jì季
jié节
 ,
kōng空
qì气
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
fēn芬
fāng芳
 。

During the season when a hundred flowers are in full bloom, the air is filled with fragrance.

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Zhè这
shì是
tā她
yì艺
shù术
shēng生
yá涯
zhōng中
chuàng创
zào造
lì力
zuì最
shèng盛
kāi开
de的
shí时
qī期
 。

This is the period in her artistic career when her creativity was in full bloom.

Zài在
zhè这
ge个
hé和
píng平
fán繁
róng荣
de的
nián年
dài代
 ,
gè各
zhǒng种
wén文
huà化
jìng竞
xiàng相
shèng盛
kāi开
 。

In this era of peace and prosperity, various cultures flourish and bloom.

Ài爱
qíng情
de的
méi玫
guī瑰
zài在
tā他
men们
xīn心
zhōng中
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
shèng盛
kāi开
 。

The rose of love quietly bloomed in their hearts.