Definition
种花 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to grow flowers'. The 种 (zhòng) carries the verb meaning, and 花 (huā) is the object. When you want to add duration, frequency, or a specific result, you split the word: 种了三天花 'grew flowers for three days', 种过花 'have grown flowers before'. Note: In some regional informal usage (especially older generations), 种花 can also mean 'to get vaccinated' (historically against smallpox), though this sense is less common today.
v.o.
to grow flowersto plant flowers(colloquial, regional) to vaccinate (against smallpox)
Examples
- 种花。Tā xǐhuan zài yuànzi lǐ zhòng huā.He likes to grow flowers in the yard.
- ，。Wǒ zhòng le yì nián de huā, zhōngyú kàn dào chéngguǒ le.I grew flowers for a whole year and finally saw results.
- ，。Nǎinai xiǎo shíhou zhòng guo huā, suǒyǐ bú huì dé tiānhuā.Grandma was vaccinated (against smallpox) as a child, so she won't get smallpox.
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