Chinese word

西瓜

Pronunciation

Pinyinxī guā

Meaning

  • nounwatermelon

Example

夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。xià tiān wǒ xǐ huān chī xī guā

I like to eat watermelon in summer.

Illustration for 西瓜 (watermelon)

More examples

他在路边买了一个西瓜。tā zài lù biān mǎi le yí gè xī guā

He bought a watermelon by the roadside.

Core concept

A heavy, round summer fruit with a thick green rind and juicy, sweet flesh inside.

Common phrases

  • 吃西瓜chī xī guā

    eat watermelon

  • 切西瓜qiē xī guā

    cut watermelon

  • 买西瓜mǎi xī guā

    buy watermelon

Similar words

苹果píng guǒ: A round fruit with thin skin that people often eat raw by biting into it.
香蕉xiāng jiāo: A curved fruit with a peel that is removed before eating and a shape that is easy to carry.
葡萄pú táo: A fruit made up of small berries that grow in bunches and are often eaten fresh.
梨lí: A juicy fruit with a clean refreshing taste that is often eaten raw.

Definition in Chinese

一种藤本植物结出的圆形或椭圆形水果，外皮较厚多为绿色并常带条纹，果肉多汁通常为红色或黄色，味甜，常作为夏季生食或榨汁的消暑水果。yì zhǒng téng běn zhí wù jié chū de yuán xíng huò tuǒ yuán xíng shuí guǒ wài pí jiào hòu duō wèi lǜ sè bìng cháng dài tiáo wén guǒ ròu duō zhī tōng cháng wèi hóng sè huò huáng sè wèi tián cháng zuò wéi xià jì shēng shí huò zhà zhī de xiāo shǔ shuí guǒ

Word origin

西瓜 (xīguā, "watermelon") combines 西 (xī, "west") + 瓜 (guā, "melon"), reflecting the fruit's arrival in China from western regions.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese summer meals, watermelon is often cut into pieces for people to share, so it appears naturally in talk about hot weather and summer food.

Related words

  • 西瓜汁xī guā zhīwatermelon juicenoun
  • 西瓜籽xī guā zǐwatermelon seedsnoun
  • 西瓜皮xī guā píwatermelon rindnoun

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