百合

• ピンイン: bǎi hé
• 漢字の分解: 百 = hundred; 合 = unite/join

意味

ユリ；（食材の）ユリ根

Refers to the lily flower, symbolizing purity and good wishes in Chinese culture. Lily bulbs are also a common ingredient in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine, believed to nourish the lungs.

例文

1. 她在花瓶里插了几枝白色的百合，整个房间都香了。
2. 百合炒西芹是一道清淡可口的家常菜。
3. 百合在中医里被认为有润肺止咳的功效。

使い方ガイド

場面: flowers, cooking, medicine

トーン: cultural

正しい言い方

• 百合花开了。(The lilies are blooming.)
• 这道汤里放了百合。(This soup has lily bulb in it.)

避ける言い方

• 混淆百合花和百合(食材) (Be aware 百合 can mean the flower or the edible bulb — context matters)

起源と歴史

百 (hundred) + 合 (unite). Legend says the bulb has many layers that 'unite' together.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal