花

花(hua1)→use as a noun
●flower→ 花园。白花。
●vegetable→ 花生。花菜。

●colorful→ 花衣服。花裙子。
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花 = to spend time/money/effort 
●从台北到台中要花两个小时。

→From my home to school take school bus need spend 45 minutes.
●妈妈花一百元买水果。

We spend a lot money go travel.
●这件衣服你花了多少钱?

小文 spent how much money buy that bicycle?

●姐姐只花了一点时间就做完了。

Students spent few days prepare Math test.

●我花了很多功夫学习外语。

Don't spend too much time play online game.