Chinese word

草莓

Pronunciation

Pinyincǎo méi

Meaning

  • nounstrawberry

Example

草莓很甜。cǎo méi hěn tián

Strawberries are sweet.

Illustration for 草莓 (strawberry)

More examples

我喜欢吃草莓。wǒ xǐ huān chī cǎo méi

I like to eat strawberries.

Core concept

A small, bright-red berry with a sweet-tart taste and a soft, juicy texture.

Common phrases

  • 吃草莓chī cǎo méi

    eat strawberries

  • 买草莓mǎi cǎo méi

    buy strawberries

Similar words

蓝莓lán méi: A small blue-purple berry with a sweet-tart taste, often used in desserts.
树莓shù méi: A soft red berry made of many tiny round sections, with a sweet-tart taste.
樱桃yīng táo: A small, round red fruit that is often sweet and has a large pit inside.
莓果méi guǒ: A general term for small berry fruits.

Definition in Chinese

一种草本植物结出的红色小浆果，常生吃或加工成果酱、甜品用料。yì zhǒng cáo běn zhí wù jié chū de hóng sè xiǎo jiāng guǒ cháng shēng chī huò jiā gōng chéng guǒ jiàng tián pǐn yòng liào

Word origin

草 (cǎo, "grass") + 莓 (méi, "berry") names a berry that grows on a low herb.

Usage tips

  • In food names, 草莓 (cǎoméi, "strawberry") comes before the product name, as in 草莓蛋糕 (cǎoméi dàngāo, "strawberry cake").

Related words

  • 草莓园cǎo méi yuánstrawberry farmnoun
  • 草莓酱cǎo méi jiàngstrawberry jamnoun
  • 草莓味cǎo méi wèistrawberry flavornoun

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