Chinese word

苹果

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng guǒ

Meaning

  • nounapple

Example

桌子上有一个苹果。zhuō zi shàng yǒu yí gè píng guǒ

There is an apple on the table.

Illustration for 苹果 (apple)

More examples

他在市场上买了两个苹果。tā zài shì chǎng shàng mǎi le liǎng gè píng guǒ

He bought two apples at the market.

Core concept

A round, crisp fruit with juicy flesh and skin that may be red, green, or yellow.

Common phrases

  • 吃苹果chī píng guǒ

    eat apples

  • 买苹果mǎi píng guǒ

    buy apples

  • 一个苹果yí gè píng guǒ

    an apple

Similar words

香蕉xiāng jiāo: A sweet fruit with a long shape and yellow peel, usually eaten after the peel is removed.
葡萄pú táo: Small, round, juicy fruits that grow together on a stem and are commonly eaten fresh.
橙子chéng zi: A juicy, round orange fruit with a sour flavor that is often pressed into juice.
梨lí: A rounded, slightly elongated fruit that is juicy and pleasantly refreshing.

Definition in Chinese

一种常见的水果，外形圆，外皮常为红、绿或黄，果肉脆甜多汁，通常生食或榨汁。yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuí guǒ wài xíng yuán wài pí cháng wèi hóng lǜ huò huáng guǒ ròu cuì tián duō zhī tōng cháng shēng shí huò zhà zhī

Word origin

The name 苹果 (píngguǒ, "apple") combines 苹 (píng, "a plant name") + 果 (guǒ, "fruit"), with 果 identifying it as a fruit.

Usage tips

  • When a number comes before this noun, everyday Chinese normally uses the general classifier 个 (gè, "general classifier").

Related words

  • 苹果汁píng guǒ zhīapple juicenoun
  • 苹果树píng guǒ shùapple treenoun
  • 苹果园píng guǒ yuánapple orchardnoun

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