Today’s word of the day is 花 (huā) which means flower. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 花 (huā).
爆米花 (bàomǐhuā) Popcorn
The first word is 爆米花 (bàomǐhuā) which means popcorn. Let’s look at each character of this word, 爆 means to explode, 米 means corn and 花 means flower. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们在电影院看电影时,买了一份爆米花作为零食。(Wǒmen zài diànyǐngyuàn kàn diànyǐng shí, mǎile yī fèn bàomǐhuā zuòwéi língshí.) When we were watching a movie at the cinema, we bought a box of popcorn as a snack.
花生 (huāshēng) Peanut
Another word we can create with 花 (huā) is 花生 (huāshēng). This means peanut. A way of using it in a sentence is 我喜欢吃炒花生。(Wǒ xǐhuan chī chǎo huāshēng.) I like eating roasted peanuts.
花园 (huāyuán) Garden
Finally, we can create the word 花园 (huāyuán) which means garden. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们的家有一个漂亮的花园。(Wǒmen de jiā yǒu yī ge piàoliang de huāyuán.) Our house has a beautiful garden.