Chinese word

桃

Pronunciation

Pinyintáo

Meaning

  • nounpeach

Example

我昨天买了一个桃，很好吃。wǒ zuó tiān mǎi le yí gè táo hěn hǎo chī

I bought a peach yesterday. It was delicious.

Illustration for 桃 (peach)

More examples

春天公园里开满了桃花。chūn tiān gōng yuán lǐ kāi mǎn le táo huā

In spring, the park is full of peach blossoms.

Core concept

A fruit tree and its round, fuzzy fruit, with juicy flesh and a sweet taste.

Common phrases

  • 桃花táo huā

    peach blossom

  • 桃树táo shù

    peach tree

  • 桃园táo yuán

    peach orchard

Similar words

桃子táo zi: The everyday spoken name for a peach when referring to the fruit.
桃树táo shù: A tree grown to produce peaches, often in a garden or orchard.

Definition in Chinese

指一种落叶乔木及其果实，果实呈圆形或扁圆形，表皮有细绒毛，果肉多汁且偏甜，常作鲜食或入菜。zhǐ yì zhǒng luò yè qiáo mù jí qí guǒ shí guǒ shí chéng yuán xíng huò biǎn yuán xíng biǎo pí yǒu xì róng máo guǒ ròu duō zhī qiě piān tián cháng zuò xiān shí huò rù cài

Word origin

桃 (táo, "peach") is a meaning-and-sound character, with 木 (mù, "tree") identifying the plant and 兆 (zhào, "omen") supplying the sound.

Usage tips

  • English often says peach tree for the plant, while Chinese can use one noun for both the plant and its fruit; the surrounding sentence shows which meaning is intended.

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