大理花

dàlǐhuā

noun

Measure Word

一朵大理花 duǒ

Meanings

1 dahlia

Characters

transliteration: da-

transliteration: -lia

Examples

HSK 2

大理花是墨西哥的国花。

Dàlǐhuā shì Mòxīgē de guóhuā.

The dahlia is the national flower of Mexico.

HSK 5

花园里的大理花开得很艳。

Huāyuán lǐ de dàlǐhuā kāi de hěn yàn.

The dahlias in the garden bloom brilliantly.

Tips

usage

大理 is a phonetic transliteration of 'dahlia', not a reference to the city of Dali in Yunnan. A common alternative name is 大丽花, and you'll also hear the straight-up loanword 大丽菊.

Stroke Order

大 dà

理 lǐ

花 huā