白梅

báiméi
noun #20,641

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 white plum blossom
  2. 2 white plum (flower or fruit)

Examples

Yuànzi lǐ de báiméi zài dōngtiān shèngkāi.
The white plum blossoms in the courtyard bloom in winter.
Tā de míngzì jiào Báiméi, xiàng xuě zhōng de méihuā yīyàng chúnjié.
Her name is Baimei, as pure as a plum blossom in the snow.

Tips

culture
白梅 (white plum blossom) symbolizes resilience and purity in Chinese culture — it blooms in the coldest winter months, hence the phrase '梅花' (the fragrance of plum comes from bitter cold).

Stroke Order

bái
méi