Fruit in Chinese 水果
shuǐguǒ
Ingredients: sweet things. 15 essential fruit words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 香蕉 | xiāng jiāo | banana |
| 橙子 | chéng zi | orange |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 草莓 | cǎo méi | strawberry |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 桃子 | táo zi | peach |
| 芒果 | máng guǒ | mango |
| 菠萝 | bō luó | pineapple |
| 柠檬 | níng méng | lemon |
| 荔枝 | lì zhī | lychee |
| 樱桃 | yīng táo | cherry |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh |
Example sentences
- 你最喜欢什么水果？What's your favourite fruit?
- 一天一个苹果，医生远离我。An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
- 猴子在吃香蕉。The monkey is eating a banana.
- 这个橙子很甜。This orange is very sweet.
- 夏天吃西瓜最好了。Watermelon is the best thing in summer.
- 这些葡萄是新疆的。These grapes are from Xinjiang.
- 我们去农场摘草莓吧。Let's go strawberry picking on a farm.
- 秋天的梨又大又甜。Pears in autumn are big and sweet.
- 这个桃子已经熟了。This peach is ripe now.
- 我想要一杯芒果汁。I'd like a mango juice.
- 菠萝要先用盐水泡一下。You should soak pineapple in salt water first.
- 我喜欢在水里放一片柠檬。I like putting a slice of lemon in my water.
- 荔枝是南方的水果。Lychees are a southern fruit.
- 樱桃很好吃，但是很贵。Cherries are delicious but expensive.
- 这些水果很新鲜。This fruit is very fresh.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Fruit speaking island has 8 everyday questions about fruit to prepare your own answers to.