盆栽

pénzāi

noun #21,368

Measure Word

一盆盆栽 pén

Meanings

1 potted plant
2 bonsai
3 plant grown in a pot

Characters

basin / pot / bowl

to plant / to grow

Examples

HSK 5

日式盆栽需要耐心细心地修剪。

Rìshì pénzāi xūyào nàixīn xìxīn de xiūjiǎn.

Japanese bonsai requires patient and careful trimming.

HSK 6

她在窗台上摆了几盆盆栽。

Tā zài chuāngtái shàng bǎi le jǐ pén pénzāi.

She placed several potted plants on the windowsill.

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

盆 pén

栽 zāi