Chinese word

黄瓜

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuáng guā

Meaning

  • nouncucumber

Example

我买了两根黄瓜。wǒ mǎi le liǎng gēn huáng guā

I bought two cucumbers.

Illustration for 黄瓜 (cucumber)

More examples

超市里新鲜的黄瓜摆在最显眼的位置。chāo shì lǐ xīn xiān de huáng guā bǎi zài zuì xián yǎn de wèi zhì

Fresh cucumbers were displayed in the most noticeable spot in the supermarket.

Core concept

A long, crisp garden vegetable with green skin, often eaten fresh, mixed into cold dishes, or preserved.

Common phrases

  • 买黄瓜mǎi huáng guā

    buy cucumbers

  • 喝黄瓜汁hē huáng guā zhī

    drink cucumber juice

  • 两根黄瓜liǎng gēn huáng guā

    two cucumbers

Similar words

黄瓜儿huáng guār: A northern spoken form for a cucumber, used in casual everyday speech.
蔬菜shū cài: An edible plant used as food, such as a leafy green, root, or edible fruit.
瓜guā: A general term for plants and fruits in the gourd family, such as cucumbers and melons.

Definition in Chinese

一种常见的蔬菜，属葫芦科，果实细长，多为绿色，通常生食、凉拌或腌制。yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shū cài shǔ hú lú kē guǒ shí xì cháng duō wèi lǜ sè tōng cháng shēng shí liáng bàn huò yān zhì

Word origin

黄瓜 (huángguā, "cucumber") combines 黄 (huáng, "yellow") + 瓜 (guā, "melon or gourd"), reflecting an older name based on the fruit's color.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly counts this long vegetable with 根 (gēn, "measure word for long objects"), a classifier also used for other long, narrow items.

Related words

  • 黄瓜汁huáng guā zhīcucumber juicenoun
  • 黄瓜皮huáng guā pícucumber peelnoun

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