Definition

Examples

• 庭院里种了很多桔梗，秋天开紫色的花。
  Tíngyuàn li zhòng le hěn duō jié gěng, qiūtiān kāi zǐsè de huā.
  We planted a lot of balloon flowers in the yard; they bloom purple in autumn.
• 桔梗的根可以入药，有止咳化痰的功效。
  jié gěng de gēn kěyǐ rù yào, yǒu zhǐké huàtán de gōngxiào.
  The root of the Chinese bellflower can be used as medicine; it has the effect of relieving cough and clearing phlegm.
• 她喜欢用桔梗来装饰房间，因为它的花形很可爱。
  Tā xǐhuan yòng jié gěng lái zhuāngshì fángjiān, yīnwèi tā de huā xíng hěn kě'ài.
  She likes to use balloon flowers to decorate the room because their shape is very cute.