cape jasmine; gardenia fruit
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
cape jasmine; gardenia (Gardenia jasminoides)
Refers to the evergreen shrub valued for its fragrant white flowers.
Wǒ我
jiā家
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
zhī栀
zi子
。
We planted a cape jasmine tree in our courtyard.
Zhī栀
zi子
huā花
kāi开
le了
，
mǎn满
yuàn院
dōu都
shì是
xiāng香
wèi味
。
The gardenia flowers have bloomed, filling the entire courtyard with fragrance.
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Zhī栀
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
。
Gardenia is a common ornamental plant.
noun
gardenia fruit; the fruit of cape jasmine
Used in traditional Chinese medicine to clear heat and purge fire; also used as a natural yellow dye.
Zhī栀
zi子
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
rǎn染
bù布
。
Gardenia fruit can be used to dye cloth.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
wèi味
zhōng中
yào药
，
jiào叫
zhī栀
zi子
。
This is a Chinese medicinal herb called gardenia fruit.
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Zhī栀
zi子
yǒu有
qīng清
rè热
xiè泻
huǒ火
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Gardenia fruit has the effect of clearing heat and purging fire.