Chinese word

梨

Pronunciation

Pinyinlí

Meaning

  • nounpear

Example

我买了一些梨，要不要吃？wǒ mǎi le yì xiē lí yào bú yào chī

I bought some pears; would you like to eat some?

Illustration for 梨 (pear)

More examples

秋天梨很甜。qiū tiān lí hěn tián

Pears are very sweet in autumn.

Core concept

A common orchard fruit valued for its juicy flesh and a texture that may snap or yield when bitten.

Common phrases

  • 吃梨chī lí

    eat pears

  • 梨树lí shù

    pear tree

  • 梨花lí huā

    pear blossom

Similar words

苹果píng guǒ: A round fruit with red or green skin, a crisp bite, and a pleasantly sweet taste.
桃子táo zi: A sweet, juicy fruit with fuzzy skin and soft flesh.
香蕉xiāng jiāo: A long fruit with soft, creamy flesh that is eaten after peeling.
葡萄pú táo: A small, round fruit that grows in clusters and releases sweet juice when eaten fresh.

Definition in Chinese

梨 是一种常见的水果，果形多为圆形或卵形，果肉多汁且略带甜味，品种间口感可从爽脆到柔软不等，常用于生食或入菜。lí shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuí guǒ guǒ xíng duō wèi yuán xíng huò luǎn xíng guǒ ròu duō zhī qiě lüè dài tián wèi pín zhǒng jiān kóu gǎn kě cóng shuǎng cuì dào róu ruǎn bù děng cháng yòng yú shēng shí huò rù cài

Word origin

梨 (lí, "pear") is a phono-semantic character formed from 木 (mù, "tree") + 利 (lì, "sharp"), with the first part marking a plant and the second part providing the pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Conversation may not mark singular and plural separately, so surrounding words or a measure word show whether the speaker means one fruit or more.

Related words

  • 梨树lí shùpear treenoun
  • 梨子lí zipearnoun
  • 梨花lí huāpear blossomnoun

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