某些繡球花的顏色取決於土壤的酸鹼值:土壤酸性越強,花朵顏色越藍。

The colour of some hydrangeas is determined by the pH value of the soil: the more acidic it is, the bluer the flowers are.

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Sentence Composition

1 某些 mǒuxiē some; certain (things)
2 繡球花 xiùqiúhuā hydrangea
=3 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=3 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=3 really and truly
=3 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
=4 顏色 yán
  1. color
  2. countenance
  3. appearance
  4. facial expression
  5. pigment
  6. dyestuff
=4 顏色 yánshai pigment
5 取決於 jué
  1. to hinge on
  2. to be decided by
  3. to depend on
6 土壤 rǎng soil
=7 de
  1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
  2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
  3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
  4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 de "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
  5. also pr. or di in poetry and songs
=7 a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 shì)
=7 really and truly
=7 (bound form) bull's-eye; target
8 酸鹼值 suānjiǎnzhí pH (chemistry)
9 土壤 rǎng soil
10 酸性 suānxìng acidity
=11 Yuè
  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
=11 yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more
=11 huó
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole
=12 Qiáng surname Qiang
=12 jiàng
  1. stubborn
  2. unyielding
=12 qiáng
  1. strong
  2. powerful
  3. better
  4. slightly more than
  5. vigorous
  6. violent
  7. best in their category, e.g. see 百强 bǎiqiáng
=12 qiǎng
  1. to force
  2. to compel
  3. to strive
  4. to make an effort
13 花朵 huāduǒ flower
=14 顏色 yán
  1. color
  2. countenance
  3. appearance
  4. facial expression
  5. pigment
  6. dyestuff
=14 顏色 yánshai pigment
=15 Yuè
  1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods
  2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
=15 yuè
  1. to exceed
  2. to climb over
  3. to surpass
  4. the more... the more
=15 huó
  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to bore a hole; to drill a hole
  2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, music) small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  3. small hole at the bottom of a se, a traditional Chinese musical instrument
  4. to bore a hole; to drill a hole
=16 Lán surname Lan
=16 lán
  1. blue
  2. indigo plant