corsage; boutonniere; floral brooch
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a flower-shaped ornament worn on the chest; corsage; boutonniere
Commonly worn at weddings, proms, and formal events. In Beijing dialect and other northern varieties, the erhua form 胸花儿 (xiōnghuār) is also common.
Xīn新
niáng娘
pèi佩
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
duǒ朵
bái白
sè色
de的
xiōng胸
huā花
。
The bride was wearing a white corsage.
Xī西
zhuāng装
zuǒ左
lǐng领
shàng上
de的
xiōng胸
huā花
ràng让
tā他
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
gèng更
jīng精
shen神
。
The boutonniere on his suit's left lapel made him look more dashing.
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Mǔ母
qīn亲
jié节
nà那
tiān天
，
wǒ我
sòng送
gěi给
mā妈
ma妈
yī一
duǒ朵
kāng康
nǎi乃
xīn馨
xiōng胸
huā花
。
On Mother's Day, I gave my mom a carnation corsage.