白梅

báiméi
noun #20,641

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yuànzi lǐ de báiméi zài dōngtiān shèngkāi.
The white plum blossoms in the courtyard bloom in winter.
HSK 7-9
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 梅花香自苦寒来 (the fragrance of plum comes from bitter cold).

Stroke Order

bái
méi