送花

sònghuā
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to send flowers
  2. 2 to deliver flowers

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ zài wǎngshàng dìng le huā ràng rén sòng dào yīyuàn.
I ordered flowers online and had them delivered to the hospital.
HSK 7-9
Qíngrénjié tā gěi nǚpéngyou sònghuā.
He sent flowers to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.

Tips

usage
covers both 'give as a gift' and 'deliver'. 送花 therefore spans 'to give flowers' (romantic gesture) and 'to deliver flowers' (the florist's action); context disambiguates. Pairs with 520 (五二零) - May 20, the Chinese internet's unofficial love day - as a peak flower-delivery moment.

Stroke Order

sòng
huā