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花瓶

huāpíng
noun HSK 6 #8,168

Measure Word

一只花瓶 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 vase; flower vase
  2. 2 (figurative) someone valued only for their looks; a pretty face

Characters

花
huā
flower
瓶
píng
bottle; vase
A bottle for flowers - a vase.

Examples

HSK 4
桌子上摆着一只花瓶。
Zhuōzi shang bǎi zhe yī zhī huāpíng.
There's a vase on the table.
HSK 6
她不想被人当作花瓶。
Tā bù xiǎng bèi rén dàngzuò huāpíng.
She doesn't want to be treated as just a pretty face.
HSK 7-9
这个花瓶是明朝的古董。
Zhège huāpíng shì Míngcháo de gǔdǒng.
This vase is a Ming Dynasty antique.

Tips

culture
Calling someone a 花瓶 implies they're decorative but useless - especially applied to actresses given roles purely for their looks, or people in token positions.

Stroke Order

花 huā
瓶 píng