开花

kāihuā

HSK 3

开花 — kāihuā

1. to bloom; to blossom; to flower

   春天到了，花都开花了。 chūntiān dào le huādōu kāihuā le — Spring has arrived; the flowers are all blooming.

2. to burst; to split open (e.g., a bud or a pod)

   炮弹在空中开花，发出巨响。 pàodàn zài kōngzhōng kāihuā fāchū jùxiǎng — The shell burst open in the air with a loud bang.

3. (fig.) to burst with joy; to be overjoyed

   收到好消息后，她开心得像要开花似的。 shōudào hǎoxiāoxī hòu tā kāixīn dé xiàng yào kāihuā shìde — After getting the good news, she was as if about to burst with joy.

4. (fig.) to spring up everywhere; to flourish; to proliferate

   近几年，咖啡馆在这座城市里遍地开花。 jìnjǐnián kāfēiguǎn zài zhè zuò chéngshì lǐ biàndìkāihuā — In recent years, cafés have sprung up all over this city.