Chinese word

果实

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǒ shí

Meaning

  • nounfruit

Example

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.

Illustration for 果实 (fruit)

More examples

农民在村里采摘果实。nóng mín zài cūn lǐ cǎi zhāi guǒ shí

The farmers are picking fruit in the village.

Core concept

A mature plant product that can be gathered, stored, or eaten, and a harvest image for what sustained work brings forth.

Common phrases

  • 结果实jié guǒ shí

    bear fruit

  • 采摘果实cǎi zhāi guǒ shí

    pick fruit

  • 成熟的果实chéng shú de guǒ shí

    ripe fruit

Similar words

水果shuí guǒ: Edible fruit considered as a kind of food.
果子guǒ zi: A simple, familiar way to refer to a fruit in casual speech.

Definition in Chinese

植物上成熟形成的可采食或可贮藏的果实，也常用来比喻劳动、学习等活动的收获或成果。zhí wù shàng chéng shú xíng chéng de kě cǎi shí huò kě zhù cáng de guǒ shí yě cháng yòng lái bǐ yù láo dòng xué xí děng huó dòng de shōu huò huò chéng guǒ

Word origin

果 (guǒ, "fruit") + 实 (shí, "full; solid") joins the plant product with the idea of being filled out or fully formed, which supports the word's sense of a mature yield.

Usage tips

  • The noun often describes what a plant produces in nature or farming, so it fits descriptions of growth and gathering better than casual food-ordering talk.

Other meanings

  • resultsnoun

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