粵

櫻jing1花faa1

simp樱花
jing1 faa1yīng huā

English

  1. oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata or Prunus yedoensis), prized for its blossom
  2. also known as sakura (Japanese) or Yoshino cherry
  3. cherry blossom; sakura

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 多種同櫻桃、李近親植物嘅統稱,尤其專培植用來賞花用嘅品種,啲花由白色到粉紅色,有五塊花瓣。通常都係嚟自日本。

Examples

  • 我哋出去睇河兩岸嘅櫻花。

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 櫻花非常漂亮。

    Cherry blossoms are very beautiful.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 本周公园樱花盛开。

    This week the cherry blossoms in the park are in full bloom.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

  • 正是樱花最美的时节。

    The cherry blossoms are at their best.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 华盛顿的樱花现在开放。

    Cherry trees are now in bloom in Washington.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 幾乎是櫻花綻放的時候了。

    It's almost time for the cherry blossoms.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 每年春季都有大批遊客去日本睇櫻花。

    Dozens of visitors are attracted to see the cherry blossoms in Japan every spring.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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