盆栽

pénzāi
noun #21,368

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 potted plant
  2. 2 bonsai
  3. 3 plant grown in a pot

Examples

HSK 5
Tā zài chuāngtái shàng bǎi le jǐ pén pénzāi.
She placed several potted plants on the windowsill.
HSK 7-9
Rìshì pénzāi xūyào nàixīn xìxīn de xiūjiǎn.
Japanese bonsai requires patient and careful trimming.

Tips

usage
盆栽 covers both the Western concept of a potted plant and the Japanese art of bonsai (miniature trees). Context usually clarifies: 日式盆栽 refers to bonsai, while 室内盆栽 refers to houseplants.

Stroke Order

pén
zāi