Meaning & use
hardy Chinese
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Meaning
phrasebefore a nountechnical
Chinese plants or varieties that are able to survive cold weather
Grammar: Used before a noun, as in hardy Chinese plants; it is not a complete noun phrase by itself in careful writing.
Patterns
- hardy Chinese plants
- hardy Chinese varieties
- hardy Chinese species
The garden center sells hardy Chinese plants that survive cold winters.
These hardy Chinese varieties grow well in northern gardens.
She prefers hardy Chinese species because they need less protection.
Common combinations
- hardy Chinese plants
- Hardy Chinese plants can survive a cold winter.
- hardy Chinese varieties
- Gardeners choose hardy Chinese varieties for cold climates.
- hardy Chinese species
- This hardy Chinese species is popular in northern gardens.
- grow hardy Chinese
- They grow hardy Chinese shrubs along the wall.
Synonyms and how they differ
- cold-hardy Chinese
- Cold-hardy Chinese is more specific: it emphasizes resistance to cold, while hardy can also mean generally tough.
- frost-resistant Chinese
- Frost-resistant Chinese focuses on frost damage; hardy Chinese is broader and can include wind and poor soil.
Word family
Commonly confused: hardy Chinese or hardy Chinese?
hardy Chinese vs hardy Chinese
Do not confuse this descriptive phrase with a plant name such as Chinese hardy kiwi; the phrase alone is not a species name.
Practice
Which sentence uses hardy Chinese correctly?
Choose one answer.
Hardy Chinese works as a modifier before a noun: hardy Chinese plants. The other options put the words in an order that is not natural English.
Make it your own
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