果汁
guǒzhī
The English phrase juice is translated into Chinese as 果汁 (guǒzhī). Wiktionary also lists 汁 (zhī) and 菜汁 (càizhī).
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 果汁 | guǒzhī |
| 汁 | zhī |
| 菜汁 | càizhī |
| 肉汁 | ròuzhī |
The character 汁 can also refer to juices, liquids or sauces in a culinary context, such as meat or vegetable liquids.
What does it mean word for word?
The word 果汁 is composed of 果 (fruit) and 汁 (juice or liquid).
Which one should you use?
果汁 specifically refers to fruit juice, whereas 汁 alone can be used more broadly to describe any kind of liquid or sauce.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify the type of juice, place the name of the fruit before the word 汁. For example, you can use 苹果汁 (apple juice), 西瓜汁 (watermelon juice), 菠萝汁 (pineapple juice), 胡萝卜汁 (carrot juice) or 番茄汁 (tomato juice). Other specific forms include 菜汁 and 肉汁.
How do you pronounce it?
guǒzhī
Did you know?
- The character 汁 has possible historical connections to words describing 'bugs' or 'ants' in Proto-Sino-Tibetan, particularly if related to the production of lac.
- In modern slang, particularly in Hong Kong, 汁 can be used to describe the 'gist' or the 'juicy details' of a story.
- The term 果汁 uses the character 果, which is the same character used for 'fruit' or 'result' in many contexts.
Examples in context
- 我在喝橙汁。I'm drinking orange juice.This sentence is useful for saying you are drinking orange juice with 汁.Tatoeba #2777870 by GlossaMatik, translation #2771770 by CK
- 我愛蘋果汁。I love apple juice.This sentence is useful for expressing a love for apple juice with 汁.Tatoeba #5548507 by egg0073, translation #3823250 by CK
- 我想要果汁。I would like fruit juice.This sentence is useful for stating a desire for fruit juice with 汁.Tatoeba #5548508 by egg0073, translation #455795 by lukaszpp
- 请给我一杯果汁Please give me a glass of juice.
- 不要加糖的果汁Juice without sugar, please.
- 你们有西瓜汁吗?Do you have watermelon juice?
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Example conversation
At a cafe, Zihan and Junjie are ordering drinks.
- 梓涵 Zihan你想喝什么？Nǐ xiǎng hē shénme?What do you want to drink?
- 俊杰 Junjie我想喝葡萄果汁。Wǒ xiǎng hē pútáo guǒzhī.I want to drink grape juice.
- 梓涵 Zihan这里的果汁很新鲜。Zhèlǐ de guǒzhī hěn xīnxiān.The juice here is very fresh.
- 俊杰 Junjie那太好了。Nà tài hǎo le.That is great.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 汁, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
