Chinese word

樱桃

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīng táo

Meaning

  • nouncherry

Example

这个樱桃很甜。zhè ge yīng táo hěn tián

This cherry is very sweet.

Illustration for 樱桃 (cherry)

More examples

我喜欢吃樱桃。wǒ xǐ huān chī yīng táo

I like eating cherries.

Core concept

A small, round tree fruit with juicy flesh and a sweet-sour taste.

Common phrases

  • 吃樱桃chī yīng táo

    eat cherries

  • 一颗樱桃yì kē yīng táo

    a cherry

Similar words

车厘子chē lí zi: A large, sweet cherry that is commonly sold as an imported fruit.

Definition in Chinese

樱桃是樱桃树上结的小果实，通常呈红色，个头小而圆，果肉多汁，味道酸甜。yīng táo shì yīng táo shù shàng jié de xiǎo guǒ shí tōng cháng chéng hóng sè gè tóu xiǎo ér yuán guǒ ròu duō zhī wèi dào suān tián

Word origin

樱桃 (yīngtáo, "cherry") combines 樱 (yīng, "cherry tree") with 桃 (táo, "peach"), using 桃 as a familiar fruit-name element for a different fruit.

Usage tips

  • In 樱桃小丸子 (Yīngtáo Xiǎowánzi, "Chibi Maruko-chan"), the first word names a fruit, while the rest is the character's nickname.

Word lists with this word