蔓越莓
mànyuèméi
The Chinese word for cranberry is 蔓越莓 (mànyuèméi).
蔓越莓 is used to refer to the cranberry fruit.
Meaning: berry (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
mànyuèméi
Did you know?
- In China, 蔓越莓 is often associated with health and beauty supplements rather than as a common culinary ingredient like in the US.
- The term 越 in 蔓越莓 is used here for its sound, but in other contexts it means 'to exceed' or 'to cross'.
- The name 蔓越莓 contains the character 蔓, which refers to a climbing vine or plant that spreads over other surfaces. This describes the physical way the plant grows in nature.
Examples in context
- 请问，您有蔓越莓吗？Excuse me, do you have cranberries?
- 我买了一盒小红莓。I bought a box of cranberries.
- 这杯蔓越莓果汁很好喝。Zhè bēi mànyuèméi guǒzhī hěn hǎohē.This cranberry juice is very delicious.
- 我喜欢吃蔓越莓干。Wǒ xǐhuān chī mànyuèméi gān.I like eating dried cranberries.
- 这种蔓越莓很新鲜。Zhè zhǒng mànyuèméi hěn xīnxiān.This kind of cranberry is very fresh.
Example conversation
Two friends are shopping for snacks at a supermarket.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你看这些蔓越莓怎么样？Wěi, nǐ kàn zhèxiē mànyuèméi zěnmeyàng?Wei, what do you think of these cranberries?
- 伟 Wei雨婷，我觉得它们看起来不错。Yǔtíng, wǒ juédé tāmen kàn qǐlái bùcuò.Yuting, I think they look pretty good.
- 雨婷 Yuting我们要买一盒蔓越莓吗？Wǒmen yào mǎi yī hé mànyuèméi ma?Should we buy a box of cranberries?
- 伟 Wei好啊，买回家试试。Hǎo a, mǎi huí jiā shì shì.Sure, let's buy them and try them at home.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cranberry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
