gardener; teacher
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
gardener; horticultural worker
Refers to a person who professionally tends and maintains gardens, parks, or landscaped areas.
Zhè这
wèi位
yuán园
dīng丁
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
xiū修
jiǎn剪
huā花
cǎo草
。
This gardener starts trimming flowers and plants every early morning.
Gōng公
yuán园
gù雇
le了
shí十
jǐ几
míng名
yuán园
dīng丁
lái来
wéi维
hù护
lǜ绿
huà化
。
The park hired more than ten gardeners to maintain the landscaping.
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Tā他
dāng当
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
yuán园
dīng丁
，
duì对
huā花
cǎo草
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
gǎn感
qíng情
。
He worked as a gardener his whole life and has special feelings for flowers and plants.
noun
teacher (metaphorical)
literaryA metaphor comparing teachers to gardeners who cultivate students like flowers. Often used in respectful, literary, or ceremonial contexts to praise educators.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiù就
xiàng像
xīn辛
qín勤
de的
yuán园
dīng丁
，
péi培
yù育
zhe着
zǔ祖
guó国
de的
huā花
duǒ朵
。
Teachers are like diligent gardeners, cultivating the flowers of the motherland.
Zhè这
xiē些
yuán园
dīng丁
men们
yòng用
zhī知
shi识
de的
yǔ雨
lù露
zī滋
rùn润
zhe着
xué学
shēng生
de的
xīn心
tián田
。
These gardeners use the rain and dew of knowledge to nourish the fields of students' hearts.
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Zài在
zhè这
gè个
jié节
rì日
lǐ里
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
xiàng向
rén人
lèi类
líng灵
hún魂
de的
yuán园
dīng丁
zhì致
jìng敬
。
On this holiday, we salute the gardeners of the human soul.