桃花
tou4 faa1táo huā
English
- peach blossom
- Peach blossom, this flower is often associated with love in Chinese culture 2.
- peach blossom
- (fig.) love affair
- metaphor for romance, luck in romantic encounters
粵語 — Cantonese
- 桃樹所開嘅花(量詞:朵/樖/盆)
- 有望發展愛情嘅契機
Examples
爛桃花
meeting someone that is not your cup of tea
桃花運
luck in romance
新年流流就梗係要買返樖桃花啦!
It's Lunar New Year. Let's buy a peach tree! ----
單身咗幾年,我都好想遇到好桃花!
I wish to have a chance to meet my better-half after being single for a few years!
棵桃花好靚。
Tatoeba · cc_neko CC BY
在桃花心木的書桌上有著金屬的杯子和藍色杯墊。
On the mahogany desk, there is a metal cup and a blue coaster.
Tatoeba · cienias CC BY
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk