开花 kāihuā to bloom
to bloom; to blossom; to flower; (figuratively) to burst; to split open; (figuratively) to burst with joy; (figuratively) to spring up everywhere; to flourish
How to remember 开花: 开 open + 花 flower = to bloom.
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How it is used
- To bloom/blossom - 桃树开花了 (táoshù kāihuā le) the peach tree has blossomed. Verb-object, so it splits: 开了几朵花 (kāi le jǐ duǒ huā).
- Rich figurative life: 遍地开花 (biàndì kāihuā) spring up everywhere, and 心里乐开了花 (xīnlǐ lè kāi le huā) burst with joy.
Example sentences
- 春天到了，树都开花了。 Chūntiān dào le, shù dōu kāihuā le.Spring is here - the trees are all blooming.