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开花
  • [kāihuā]
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

开花 [kāihuā]
  1. 1. verb [开放] flower
    茉莉开了花。
    The jasmine is in flower.
  2. 2. verb [破裂] split
  3. 3. verb [高兴]
    她心里乐开了花。
    She's bursting with joy.
  4. 4. verb [兴起] take off
    这项新技术在农村已遍地开花
    The new technology has already taken off in the countryside.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

开花 [kāihuā]
  1. 1. blossom; bloom; flower
    没有授粉,植物便只开花不结果。
    中国有句俗语,芝麻开花节节高。
    二踢脚在空中开了花。
    The double-bang firecracker exploded in the air.
    木兰要开花了。
    The magnolias are beginning to blossom.
    昙花开花时间很短,所以有“昙花一现”一说。
  2. 2. split (like a flower blooming)
    一颗子弹在敌人脑门上开了花。
    这只鞋开花儿了。
    The shoe has split open.
  3. 3. feel happy or smile happily
    心里乐开了花
    burst with joy; feel elated

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

开花 [kāihuā]
  1. 1. 花朵开放
    铁树开花
  2. 2. 比喻像花朵那样绽开
    开花
    脑袋碰得开了花。
  3. 3. 比喻十分高兴,脸上绽开笑容
    乐开了花。
  4. 4. 比喻事业开展或经验传开
    全面开花

Examples

木兰要开花了。
The magnolias are beginning to blossom. 开花
在群众中生根开花
take root and blossom among the masses 生根
开花结实
blossom and bear fruit
这棵桃树一年多次开花结果,见者无不称奇。 无不
你能看到铁树开花真有眼福。 眼福
革命斗争遍地开花 革命
芝麻开花节节高。 节节
中国有句俗语,芝麻开花节节高。 开花
没有授粉,植物便只开花不结果。 开花
今年气候偏暖,白玉兰也比往年开花早。
It's warmer this year than last. As a result, the white magnolia was in full bloom at an earlier time. 白玉兰

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