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“fruit” in Chinese

Chinese

Also果实 (guǒ shí)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ guǒ

Example

我每天早上吃一点水果。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shàng chī yì diǎn shuí guǒ

I eat a little fruit every morning.

Illustration for 水果 (fruit)

How to say “fruit” in Chinese

“Fruit” in Chinese is 水果 (shuǐ guǒ).

A juicy edible plant fruit, commonly eaten fresh as a snack or part of a meal.

Full entry for 水果: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 水果

周末我们会买很多水果。zhōu mò wǒ men huì mǎi hěn duō shuí guǒ

On weekends we buy a lot of fruit.

Tips for using 水果

  • In a breakfast sentence, 水果 (shuǐguǒ, "fruit") can mean fruit in general, so the sentence does not say which kind is being eaten.

Other Chinese words for “fruit”

这棵树秋天结了很多果实。zhè kē shù qiū tiān jié le hěn duō guǒ shí

This tree bore a lot of fruit in the fall.

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