浪花

lànghuā
noun #24,826

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 spray
  2. 2 ocean spray
  3. 3 spindrift
  4. 4 waves and foam
  5. 5 (figurative) fleeting happenings in life

Examples

Lànghuā pāidǎ zhe jiāoshí, jiàn qǐ báisè de pàomò.
The waves crashed against the rocks, sending up white spray.
Háizi men zài hǎibiān zhuīzhú lànghuā, xiāoshēng bùduàn.
The children chased the waves on the beach, their laughter endless.
Nà cì lǚxíng zhǐ shì shēngmìng zhōng de yī duǒ xiǎo lànghuā.
That trip was just a small ripple in the ocean of life.

Tips

usage
浪花 is counted with (the measure word for flowers and cloud-like shapes), reflecting its flowing, flowery appearance. Figuratively, it refers to brief, beautiful episodes in one's life.

Stroke Order

làng
huā