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兰花

lán huā · lan hua

Traditional 蘭花

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  1. cymbidium
  2. orchid
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The orchid that never blooms

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那盆(nàpén)兰花(lánhuā)开花(kāihuā)了(le)！

    Liangliang, look, that orchid is blooming!

  2. Liangliang

    真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)，有(yǒu)的(de)兰花(lánhuā)一年(yīnián)只(zhǐ)开(kāi)一次(yīcì)。

    So pretty. Some orchids bloom only once a year.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)兰花(lánhuā)从来(cónglái)没(méi)开(kāi)过(guò)花(huā)。

    My orchid at home has never bloomed.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每天(měitiān)浇(jiāo)几次(jǐcì)水(shuǐ)？

    How many times a day do you water it?

  5. Dengdeng

    一天(yītiān)三次(sāncì)，我(wǒ)怕(pà)它(tā)渴(kě)。

    Three times a day. I'm afraid it is thirsty.

  6. Liangliang

    兰花(lánhuā)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)太多(tàiduō)水(shuǐ)，一周(yīzhōu)一次(yīcì)就(jiù)够(gòu)了(le)。

    Orchids do not like too much water. Once a week is enough.

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01

这(zhè)盆(pén)兰(lán)花(huā)今(jīn)年(nián)开(kāi)得(de)特(tè)别(bié)漂(piào)亮(liang)。

This pot of orchids has bloomed especially beautifully this year.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)在(zài)阳(yáng)台(tái)上(shàng)养(yǎng)了(le)好(hǎo)几(jǐ)盆(pén)兰(lán)花(huā)。

Grandma grows several pots of orchids on the balcony.

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