Plants & flowers in Chinese 植物
zhíwù
What grows there? 12 essential plants & flowers words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant |
| 花 | huā | flower |
| 草 | cǎo | grass |
| 树 | shù | tree |
| 叶子 | yè zi | leaf |
| 种 | zhǒng | to plant |
| 浇水 | jiāo shuǐ | to water |
| 玫瑰 | méi guī | rose |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo |
| 花园 | huā yuán | garden |
| 开花 | kāi huā | to bloom |
Example sentences
- 办公室里放了很多植物。There are lots of plants in the office.
- 妈妈喜欢在家里放花。Mum likes to keep flowers at home.
- 请不要在草上走。Please keep off the grass.
- 学校门口有一棵大树。There's a big tree by the school gate.
- 秋天叶子都黄了。In autumn the leaves all turn yellow.
- 爷爷在院子里种了很多菜。Grandpa has planted lots of vegetables in the yard.
- 这些花每天都要浇水。These flowers need watering every day.
- 他送了女朋友一束玫瑰。He gave his girlfriend a bunch of roses.
- 夏天湖里开满了荷花。In summer the lake is full of lotus flowers.
- 这片竹子长得很高。This bamboo has grown very tall.
- 我们家后面有个小花园。There's a small garden behind our house.
- 这棵树每年四月开花。This tree blooms every April.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Plants & flowers speaking island has 8 everyday questions about plants & flowers to prepare your own answers to.