苹果汁
píngguǒzhī
Apple juice in Chinese is 苹果汁 (píngguǒzhī).
苹果汁 refers to the juice of apples, often used as a drink.
Meaning: the juice of apples, often used as a drink (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 苹果 (píngguǒ), meaning 'apple' and 汁 (zhī), meaning 'juice'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, apple juice is said as 蘋果汁 (ping4 gwo2 zap1).
How do you pronounce it?
píngguǒzhī
Did you know?
- In Chinese culture, the 'apple' in 苹果 is often associated with peace because the word for 'apple' sounds similar to the word for 'peace' (平安).
- While 苹果 means 'apple', it is also the standard Chinese word for 'iPhone' because the company name is translated as 苹果公司.
- In Chinese, the word for 'fruit' 果 is also the root of the word for 'result' or 'consequence', reflecting the idea of a fruit being the end product of a tree.
Examples in context
- 她在喝苹果汁。She's drinking apple juice.This sentence is useful for describing someone drinking 苹果汁.Tatoeba #2777869 by GlossaMatik, translation #2771778 by CN
- 请给我两杯苹果汁。Two glasses of apple juice, please.This sentence is useful for ordering two glasses of 苹果汁.Tatoeba #8795138 by crescat, translation #2833972 by CS
- 汤姆非常喜欢苹果汁。Tom loves apple juice.This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for 苹果汁.Tatoeba #8992756 by LanguageExpert, translation #8991936 by CK
- 请给我一杯苹果汁Please give me a glass of apple juice.
- 请给我一些苹果汁。Could you please bring me some apple juice?
- 我喜欢早上喝苹果汁。I love drinking apple juice in the morning.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to drink at a cafe.
- 伟 Wei你想喝点什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē diǎn shénme?What would you like to drink?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想要一杯苹果汁。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī bēi píngguǒzhī.I would like a glass of apple juice.
- 伟 Wei好的，晓雯。我也要一杯苹果汁。Hǎo de, Xiǎowén. Wǒ yě yào yī bēi píngguǒzhī.Okay, Xiaowen. I want a glass of apple juice too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太好了，伟。Tài hǎo le, Wěi.That's great, Wei.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
