Chinese word

蓝莓

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán méi

Meaning

  • nounblueberry

Example

我在超市买了蓝莓。wǒ zài chāo shì mǎi le lán méi

I bought blueberries at the supermarket.

Illustration for 蓝莓 (blueberry)

More examples

早餐我在酸奶里加了蓝莓。zǎo cān wǒ zài suān nǎi lǐ jiā le lán méi

At breakfast, I added blueberries to yogurt.

Core concept

A small blue-purple berry that serves both as a fruit and as an ingredient in sweet foods and preserves.

Common phrases

  • 吃蓝莓chī lán méi

    eat blueberries

  • 买蓝莓mǎi lán méi

    buy blueberries

  • 一盒蓝莓yì hé lán méi

    a box of blueberries

Similar words

草莓cǎo méi: A small red, sweet fruit often eaten fresh.
葡萄pú táo: A fruit that grows in clusters of many round berries and is eaten fresh or processed.
樱桃yīng táo: A small, round red fruit with a sweet and sour taste.
苹果píng guǒ: A common round fruit often eaten whole without peeling.

Definition in Chinese

一种呈蓝紫色、直径多在数毫米到一厘米之间的浆果，常用作点心配料、果酱或冷冻食材。yì zhǒng chéng lán zǐ sè zhí jìng duō zài shù háo mǐ dào yì lí mǐ zhī jiān de jiāng guǒ cháng yòng zuò diǎn xīn pèi liào guǒ jiàng huò lěng dòng shí cái

Word origin

蓝莓 (lánméi, "blueberry") is a transparent compound of 蓝 (lán, "blue") + 莓 (méi, "berry"), naming the berry by its color.

Usage tips

  • On menus and food labels, 蓝莓 (lánméi, "blueberry") can identify an ingredient in a drink, dessert, or cereal rather than a separate serving of fruit.

Related words

  • 蓝莓酱lán méi jiàngblueberry jamnoun
  • 蓝莓干lán méi gàndried blueberriesnoun

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