<p>In this case, you pronounce it as "shèng kāi." The other pronunciation, "chéng" is for the phrase "盛饭." </p>

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2014-05-15T04:51:05.260Z
2014-05-15T04:51:05.260Z
Spam Wasubi
<p>You can guess the pronunciation according to its usage:</p>

<pre><code>"盛("chéng")" in 盛饭 is used as a verb, which means to fill or to contain.

"盛("shèng")" in 盛开 is used as a non-verb(adj./adv./noun), which means prosperous(ly), flourishing(ly)... (盛宴,盛装,旺盛,兴盛...)
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<p>by the way, 盛"shèng" is also used as a surname, such as <a href="http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9B%9B%E5%85%89%E7%A5%96" rel="nofollow">this man</a></p>

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2014-05-15T06:13:41.733Z
2014-05-15T06:13:41.733Z
Soony
<p>"盛("shèng")" is not only in 盛开 but also same pronunciation in 盛大，盛宴，盛装，盛会。。。usually used to describe very large/important/formal/official occasions.</p>

<p>"盛("chéng")" is used mostly in phrase like 盛饭，盛菜，盛汤... means 'adding 饭/菜/汤 to a bowl or a pot'.</p>

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2016-06-23T17:31:57.010Z
Haojie Ding
<p>The phrase 盛开 means to bloom, as in, "池塘里的荷花盛开." Is this pronounced as "shèng kāi", or is it pronounced as "chéng kāi"?</p>

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2014-05-15T04:14:51.640Z
"shèng kāi", of cource. Generally, different pronunciation of a character has a different meaning.
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＂四角号码新词典＂５３１０２ 盛（一）shèng  （１）兴旺，繁盛。例：繁荣昌盛 （２）强烈，旺盛。例：年轻气盛（３）隆重，规模大。例：盛会｜盛宴（４）丰富，华美。例：盛馔｜盛装。（５）深厚。例：盛意。（６）广泛。例：盛传。（７）姓（二）chéng（１）把东西放进器物里。例：盛饭。（２）容纳。例：这会场能盛一万人
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How do you pronounce 盛开?
# How do you pronounce 盛开?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-15)

The phrase 盛开 means to bloom, as in, "池塘里的荷花盛开." Is this pronounced as "shèng kāi", or is it pronounced as "chéng kāi"?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: "shèng kāi", of cource. Generally, different pronunciation of a character has a different meaning.  
> **username_2**: ＂四角号码新词典＂５３１０２ 盛（一）shèng  （１）兴旺，繁盛。例：繁荣昌盛 （２）强烈，旺盛。例：年轻气盛（３）隆重，规模大。例：盛会｜盛宴（４）丰富，华美。例：盛馔｜盛装。（５）深厚。例：盛意。（６）广泛。例：盛传。（７）姓（二）chéng（１）把东西放进器物里。例：盛饭。（２）容纳。例：这会场能盛一万人  

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2014-05-15. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

In this case, you pronounce it as "shèng kāi." The other pronunciation, "chéng" is for the phrase "盛饭."


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-05-15. Score: 2

You can guess the pronunciation according to its usage:

```
"盛("chéng")" in 盛饭 is used as a verb, which means to fill or to contain.

"盛("shèng")" in 盛开 is used as a non-verb(adj./adv./noun), which means prosperous(ly), flourishing(ly)... (盛宴,盛装,旺盛,兴盛...)

```

by the way, 盛"shèng" is also used as a surname, such as [this man](http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%9B%9B%E5%85%89%E7%A5%96)


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-06-23. Score: 0

"盛("shèng")" is not only in 盛开 but also same pronunciation in 盛大，盛宴，盛装，盛会。。。usually used to describe very large/important/formal/official occasions.

"盛("chéng")" is used mostly in phrase like 盛饭，盛菜，盛汤... means 'adding 饭/菜/汤 to a bowl or a pot'.


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