Definition

1. Noun:
   • Petal: A single segment of the corolla of a flower, typically colored and delicate. It is one of the parts that make up the flower's bloom.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mỗi cánh hoa hồng đều rất mỏng manh. (Every rose petal is very delicate.)
  • Cô ấy nhặt những cánh hoa rơi trên mặt đất. (She picked up the fallen petals on the ground.)
  • Bông hoa này có năm cánh hoa màu tím. (This flower has five purple petals.)

Advanced Usage

• "từng cánh hoa": each petal, every single petal.

  • Cô ấy tỉ mỉ vẽ từng cánh hoa. (She meticulously drew each petal.)

• "cánh hoa rơi" / "rụng cánh hoa": falling petals / to shed petals.

  • Mùa xuân, cây đào rụng cánh hoa trắng xóa cả một góc vườn. (In spring, the peach tree sheds its petals, covering a corner of the garden in white.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cánh (n): This is the base word meaning "wing" (of a bird, insect) or "blade" (of a fan, propeller). In "cánh hoa," it extends to mean a leaf-like segment.
• Hoa (n): Flower. The compound "cánh hoa" literally means "flower wing" or "flower blade."
• Đài hoa (n): Sepal (the part of the flower that supports the petals).
• Nhụy hoa (n): Pistil (the female reproductive part of a flower).
• Nhị hoa (n): Stamen (the male reproductive part of a flower).

Synonyms

• Phần của hoa: Part of the flower. (This is a descriptive phrase, not a direct single-word synonym).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Đẹp như cánh hoa": (As) beautiful as a petal. A simile praising delicate beauty.

  • Cô bé ấy đẹp như cánh hoa. (That little girl is as beautiful as a petal.)

• "Mỏng manh như cánh hoa": (As) fragile/delicate as a petal. A simile describing fragility.

  • Sức khỏe của bà ấy giờ mỏng manh như cánh hoa. (Her health is now as fragile as a petal.)

1. (thực) Petal