Chinese word

枣

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǎo

Meaning

  • nounjujube

Example

我买了一些枣，想做甜点。wǒ mǎi le yì xiē zǎo xiǎng zuò tián diǎn

I bought some jujubes because I want to make dessert.

Illustration for 枣 (jujube)

More examples

冬天我常喝一杯红枣茶，觉得很暖和。dōng tiān wǒ cháng hē yì bēi hóng zǎo chá jué de hěn nuǎn huo

In winter, I often drink a cup of red date tea and feel warm.

Core concept

The fruit of a hardy tree, crisp and mild when fresh but chewy and richly sweet after drying.

Common phrases

  • 红枣hóng zǎo

    red date

  • 红枣茶hóng zǎo chá

    red date tea

  • 红枣汤hóng zǎo tāng

    red date soup

Similar words

红枣hóng zǎo: A red jujube fruit commonly eaten in dried form.
枣子zǎo zi: An everyday spoken name for a jujube fruit.
大枣dà zǎo: A large-fruited type of jujube.

Definition in Chinese

指一种枣树所结的水果，可鲜食也可干制，干后果肉变甜并常用于零食、烹饪或入药。zhǐ yì zhǒng zǎo shù suǒ jié de shuí guǒ kě xiān shí yě kě gàn zhì gàn hòu guǒ ròu biàn tián bìng cháng yòng yú líng shí pēng rèn huò rù yào

Word origin

枣 (zǎo, "jujube") is the simplified character for 棗 (zǎo, "jujube"), an old form linked through its repeated thorn imagery to the jujube tree.

Usage tips

  • The English equivalent can also name a chewy candy, so an English speaker should not assume that a Chinese food reference to this word concerns confectionery.

Related words

  • 枣树zǎo shùjujube treenoun
  • 枣糕zǎo gāojujube cakenoun
  • 枣泥zǎo níjujube pastenoun

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