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鲜花

xiān huā · xian hua

Traditional 鮮花

HSK 4Measure word: 朵 duǒ

Meaning

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  1. flower
  2. fresh flowers
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Flowers for Mum

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)给(gěi)妈妈(māma)买(mǎi)鲜花(xiānhuā)。

    Liangliang, I want to buy fresh flowers for my mum.

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)花(huā)？

    Nice. What flowers do you want?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，要(yào)鲜花(xiānhuā)就(jiù)好(hǎo)。

    I don't know. Fresh flowers are fine.

  4. Liangliang

    鲜花(xiānhuā)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)种(zhǒng)，你(nǐ)要(yào)说(shuō)清楚(qīngchu)。

    There are many kinds of fresh flowers. Be clear.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)就(jiù)说(shuō)：老板(lǎobǎn)，要(yào)一束(yīshù)最(zuì)鲜(xiān)的(de)花(huā)！

    Then I will say: boss, one bunch of the freshest flowers!

  6. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)笑(xiào)。

    The shop owner will laugh.

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01

她(tā)提(tí)着(zhe)一(yì)只(zhī)满(mǎn)是(shì)鲜(xiān)花(huā)的(de)篮(lán)子(zi)。

She was carrying a basket full of flowers.

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02

桌(zhuō)上(shàng)摆(bǎi)着(zhe)一(yì)朵(duǒ)鲜(xiān)花(huā)，屋(wū)里(lǐ)顿(dùn)时(shí)有(yǒu)了(le)生(shēng)气(qì)。

A fresh flower was placed on the table, and the room suddenly felt lively.

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