冬青
dōng qīng
holly
冬青 traditionally symbolizes peace and joy. The leaves are prickly and they stay green all year round which made them popular as decorations during the winter season, especially during Christmas holidays.
Example sentences using: 冬青
这是我的冬青树。
zhè shì wǒ de dōngqīng shù.
This is my holly tree.
This sentence directly states ownership of a holly tree.
我在园子里种植了冬青。
wǒ zài yuánzi lǐ zhǒngzhí le dōngqīng.
I have planted holly in the garden.
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你的冬青需要修剪吗？
nǐ de dōngqīng xūjiǎn ma?
Does your holly need pruning?
The speaker is asking another person about the maintenance needs for their holly tree.
冬青的叶子是真的很美。
dōngqīng de yèzi shì zhēn de hěn měi.
The leaves of holly are really beautiful.
The speaker is commenting on the aesthetic qualities of holly leaves.
我们去那边看看那些冬青吧。
wǒmen qù nàbiān kànkan nàxiē dōngqīng ba.
Let's go over there and look at those hollies.
The speaker is suggesting to someone else that they should go to a certain place to see some holly trees.
这个地方的冬青比其他地方的更大。
zhège dìfāng de dōngqīng bǐ qítā dìfāng de gèng dà.
The holly in this place is bigger than in other places.
The speaker is comparing the size of holly trees in one place with trees in different locations.
冬青是全年绿色的。
dōngqīng shì quánnián lǜsè de.
Holly is green all year round.
The speaker is describing how holly maintains its green color throughout the year.
冬青常常被用来装饰圣诞节。
dōngqīng chángcháng bèi yòng lái zhuāngshì shèng dànjié.
Holly is often used to decorate for Christmas.
The speaker is discussing the common utilization of holly in Christmas decorations.
这个冬青圣诞装饰很有圣诞节气氛。
zhège dōngqīng shèngdàn zhuāngshì hěn yǒu shèngdànjié qìfēn.
This holly Christmas decoration really adds to the Christmas atmosphere.
The speaker is commenting on how a holly-themed decoration enhances the feeling of Christmas.
冬青有许多的药用价值。
dōngqīng yǒu xǔduō de yàoyòng jiàzhí.
Holly has many medicinal values.
The speaker is stating that holly has a variety of uses in medicine.