玫瑰

méigui
noun HSK 7 #3,579

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 rose

Examples

Tā sòng gěi tā yī shù méigui.
He gave her a bouquet of roses.
Huāyuán lǐ zhòng le hěn duō méigui.
Many roses were planted in the garden.
Méiguihuā de xiāngwèi hěn nóng.
The fragrance of roses is very strong.

Tips

usage
玫瑰 specifically refers to the rose flower. In everyday Chinese, 玫瑰花 (méiguihuā) is also commonly used. Red roses (玫瑰) are strongly associated with romantic love, especially on Valentine's Day (情人节).
culture
In Chinese flower symbolism, 玫瑰 represents love and passion. The number of roses given carries meaning: one rose means 'you are the only one,' nine roses mean 'everlasting love,' and ninety-nine roses mean 'forever together.'

In Pop Culture

玫瑰少年 Méigui Shàonián
Rose Boy
2019 song by Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) about gender equality and anti-bullying, won Song of the Year at the Golden Melody Awards

Stroke Order

méi
guī