Chinese word

芒果

Pronunciation

Pinyinmáng guǒ

Meaning

  • nounmango

Example

这个芒果多少钱？zhè ge máng guǒ duō shǎo qián

How much is this mango?

Illustration for 芒果 (mango)

More examples

我想吃芒果。wǒ xiǎng chī máng guǒ

I want to eat a mango.

Core concept

A thick-fleshed tropical fruit with sweet, juicy yellow or orange flesh.

Common phrases

  • 吃芒果chī máng guǒ

    eat mango

  • 买芒果mǎi máng guǒ

    buy mango

  • 芒果汁máng guǒ zhī

    mango juice

Similar words

水果shuí guǒ: A general term for fruit that can be eaten.
菠萝bō luó: A tropical fruit with a hard outer skin and sweet-tart flesh.
香蕉xiāng jiāo: A soft, sweet, slender fruit covered by a peel.
苹果píng guǒ: A commonly eaten, round fruit with a sweet-tart flavor.

Definition in Chinese

一种热带水果，果实肉质厚且多汁，成熟时果肉多为黄色或橙色，常生食或加工成饮品和甜点。yì zhǒng rè dài shuí guǒ guǒ shí ròu zhì hòu qiě duō zhī chéng shú shí guǒ ròu duō wèi huáng sè huò chéng sè cháng shēng shí huò jiā gōng chéng yín pǐn hé tián diǎn

Word origin

The name 芒果 (mángguǒ, "mango") is a borrowing from Southeast Asian forms such as Malay mangga, with 果 (guǒ, "fruit") helping identify the fruit.

Usage tips

  • At a produce stall, quantity may be given by weight or by individual pieces, so the measure word depends on whether the seller is weighing or counting the fruit.

Related words

  • 芒果干máng guǒ gàndried mangonoun
  • 芒果树máng guǒ shùmango treenoun
  • 芒果味máng guǒ wèimango flavornoun

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