Chinese word

果汁

Pronunciation

Pinyinguǒ zhī

Meaning

  • nounjuice

Example

孩子们喜欢喝果汁。hái zi men xǐ huān hē guǒ zhī

The children like drinking juice.

Illustration for 果汁 (juice)

More examples

我早餐常喝一杯果汁。wǒ zǎo cān cháng hē yì bēi guǒ zhī

I often drink a glass of juice for breakfast.

Core concept

The pourable part of fruit that brings its taste into a drink.

Common phrases

  • 喝果汁hē guǒ zhī

    drink juice

  • 一杯果汁yì bēi guǒ zhī

    a glass of juice

  • 果汁饮料guǒ zhī yǐn liào

    fruit juice drink

Similar words

饮料yǐn liào: A drinkable liquid of any kind.
果汁饮料guǒ zhī yǐn liào: A processed fruit-based drink that may contain added water or sugar.

Definition in Chinese

从水果中挤出或提取的液体，用来饮用或作为饮料的成分。cóng shuí guǒ zhōng jǐ chū huò tí qǔ de yè tǐ yòng lái yǐn yòng huò zuò wéi yǐn liào de chéng fèn

Word origin

果汁 (guǒzhī, "fruit juice") is built from 果 (guǒ, "fruit") + 汁 (zhī, "juice"), so the compound points to juice produced from fruit.

Usage tips

  • Drink labels often distinguish pure fruit juice from a diluted or sweetened fruit drink, so this word helps identify what a beverage is made from.

Other meanings

  • fruit juice drinknoun

Related words

  • 鲜榨果汁xiān zhà guǒ zhīfresh-squeezed juicenoun
  • 瓶装果汁píng zhuāng guǒ zhībottled juicenoun

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