花生

花生 huāshēng

Peanut

花生 in a sentence HSK 5 huasheng

What 花生 means

  1. Peanut

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Character by character

花生 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

花
huā
Flower (fancy - blossom)
生
shēng
Life (give birth - be born - grow)

How to write 花生

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花生 in a sentence

他喜欢吃花生。
Tā xǐhuan chī huāshēng.
He likes eating peanuts.
这道菜里放了花生。
Zhè dào cài lǐ fàng le huāshēng.
There are peanuts in this dish.

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Questions about 花生

What does 花生 mean in English?

花生 is pronounced huāshēng and means Peanut.

How do you pronounce 花生?

花生 is huāshēng in pinyin — written huasheng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 花生?

花生 is written with 2 characters: 花 (huā) Flower (fancy - blossom), 生 (shēng) Life (give birth - be born - grow). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 花生 an HSK word?

Yes — 花生 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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