Chinese word

去籽

Pronunciation

Pinyinqù zǐ

Meaning

  • verbremove seeds

Example

做甜点前先把石榴去籽。zuò tián diǎn qián xiān bǎ shí liú qù zǐ

Before making dessert, first remove the seeds from the pomegranate.

Illustration for 去籽 (remove seeds)

More examples

吃西瓜前我会把西瓜去籽。chī xī guā qián wǒ huì bǎ xī guā qù zǐ

Before eating watermelon, I remove the seeds from the watermelon.

Core concept

Food becomes easier to eat or use when its hard inner seeds are taken out.

Common phrases

  • 把西瓜去籽bǎ xī guā qù zǐ

    remove the seeds from the watermelon

  • 把石榴去籽bǎ shí liú qù zǐ

    remove the seeds from the pomegranate

Similar words

去核qù hé: Take out a fruit's hard inner pit before eating or preparing it.
去皮qù pí: Take off the skin covering a fruit or vegetable before preparing it.

Definition in Chinese

在烹饪或食用前，用手或工具将水果、谷物等内部的籽取出，以便食用或加工。zài pēng rèn huò shí yòng qián yòng shǒu huò gōng jù jiāng shuí guǒ gǔ wù děng nèi bù de zǐ qǔ chū yǐ biàn shí yòng huò jiā gōng

Word origin

去籽 (qùzǐ, "remove seeds") is a transparent compound of 去 (qù, "remove") and 籽 (zǐ, "seed").

Usage tips

  • English often treats this action as part of a longer phrase, while Chinese packages it in one compact verb used in everyday kitchen talk.

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