Chinese word

菠萝

Pronunciation

Pinyinbō luó

Meaning

  • nounpineapple

Example

菠萝很甜。bō luó hěn tián

The pineapple is very sweet.

Illustration for 菠萝 (pineapple)

More examples

妈妈买了一个菠萝。mā mā mǎi le yí gè bō luó

Mom bought a pineapple.

Core concept

A tough, knobby skin holding juicy yellow flesh with a sweet-and-sour taste.

Common phrases

  • 一个菠萝yí gè bō luó

    a pineapple

Similar words

凤梨fèng lí: A sweet, fragrant tropical fruit with rough skin and juicy yellow flesh.

Definition in Chinese

一种外皮粗糙、有许多小突起，里面的果肉黄色多汁、味道酸甜的水果。yì zhǒng wài pí cū cāo yǒu xǔ duō xiǎo tū qǐ lǐ miàn de guǒ ròu huáng sè duō zhī wèi dào suān tián de shuí guǒ

Word origin

The name 菠萝 (bōluó, "pineapple") is traditionally explained as a shortened form of 菠萝蜜 (bōluómì, "jackfruit"), because the two fruits have a similar rough appearance.

Usage tips

  • Chinese bakery menus may use 菠萝包 (bōluó bāo, "pineapple bun") for a bun with a crackled, pineapple-like top, even though the bun does not necessarily contain pineapple.

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