花 (huā) — flower; to spend (money/time)

花 (huā)

花 has two core uses: as a noun it means flower, and as a verb it means to spend money or time. Context makes the meaning clear. Both uses are common in everyday speech.

Meanings

1. [noun] Flower, blossom.
2. [verb] To spend (money or time).

Example Sentences

桌子上有一束花。 Zhuōzi shàng yǒu yī shù huā. There is a bunch of flowers on the table.

这件衣服花了我很多钱。 Zhè jiàn yīfu huā le wǒ hěn duō qián. This piece of clothing cost me a lot of money.

她喜欢种花。 Tā xǐhuān zhòng huā. She likes growing flowers.

我花了两个小时做作业。 Wǒ huā le liǎng gè xiǎoshí zuò zuòyè. I spent two hours doing homework.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Picture a flower shop: you admire the 花 (flowers) but then realize you have to 花 (spend) money to buy them.