Chinese Conversation · Level 16
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Chinese word
坚果
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiān guǒ
Meaning
- nounnut
Example
我常常把坚果当零食。wǒ cháng cháng bǎ jiān guǒ dāng líng shí
I often have nuts as a snack.
More examples
天冷时，我会烤一点坚果当零食。tiān lěng shí wǒ huì kǎo yì diǎn jiān guǒ dāng líng shí
When the weather gets cold, I roast some nuts as a snack.
Core concept
A hard-shelled plant food with an edible kernel, also sold as a ready-to-eat snack.
Common phrases
吃坚果chī jiān guǒ
eat nuts
烤坚果kǎo jiān guǒ
roast nuts
买坚果mǎi jiān guǒ
buy nuts
Similar words
果仁guǒ rén: The edible inner part of a fruit or nut, with the outer covering removed.
干果gān guǒ: Fruit or nuts that have been dried for eating, often as a snack.
Definition in Chinese
通常指坚硬外壳包裹的可食用果仁或种子，也常用来指商店或包装上的坚果类零食。tōng cháng zhǐ jiān yìng wài ké bāo guǒ de kě shí yòng guǒ rén huò zhǒng zi yě cháng yòng lái zhǐ shāng diàn huò bāo zhuāng shàng de jiān guǒ lèi líng shí
Word origin
坚果 (jiānguǒ, "nut") is formed from 坚 (jiān, "hard") + 果 (guǒ, "fruit"), so its name highlights the hard covering around the edible part.
Usage tips
- Packaged nuts are often counted by bags or boxes, while a handful describes an amount held in one hand.
Other meanings
- seednoun
Related words
- 坚果仁jiān guǒ rénnut kernelsnoun
- 坚果礼盒jiān guǒ lǐ héassorted nut gift boxnoun