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玫瑰

méi guī

rose

How common it is

玫瑰 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say méi guī slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

玫瑰是一种花。

méi guī shì yì zhǒng huā。

玫瑰 means a rose.

Context note

玫瑰常用于花、礼物和浪漫。

méi guī cháng yòng yú huā 、 lǐ wù hé làng màn。

It is often used with flowers, gifts, and romance.

5 examples

她收到了一朵玫瑰。
tā shōu dào le yì duǒ méi guī。
She received a rose.
玫瑰很漂亮。
méi guī hěn piào liang。
Roses are very beautiful.
他买了红玫瑰。
tā mǎi le hóng méi guī。
He bought red roses.
玫瑰有香味。
méi guī yǒu xiāng wèi。
Roses have a fragrance.
花瓶里放着玫瑰。
huā píng lǐ fàng zhe méi guī。
There are roses in the vase.

5 mini stories

老师说,玫瑰常常代表美丽。
lǎo shī shuō, méi guī cháng cháng dài biǎo měi lì。
The teacher said roses often represent beauty.
他给妈妈买了玫瑰。
tā gěi mā ma mǎi le méi guī。
He bought roses for his mom.
玫瑰花开了,花园很香。
méi guī huā kāi le, huā yuán hěn xiāng。
The roses bloomed, and the garden smelled nice.
她喜欢看玫瑰。
tā xǐ huan kàn méi guī。
She likes looking at roses.
玫瑰让房间更漂亮。
méi guī ràng fáng jiān gèng piào liang。
Roses make the room more beautiful.

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