盆栽

pénzāi
noun #21,368

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā zài chuāngtái shàng bǎi le jǐ pén pénzāi.
She placed several potted plants on the windowsill.
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: 盆栽 refers to bonsai, while 室内盆栽 refers to houseplants.

Stroke Order

pén
zāi