柠檬
níngméng
The English word "lemon" is translated into Chinese as 柠檬 (níngméng).
柠檬 refers to the citrus fruit.
Meaning: citrus fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to say "a lemon" in Chinese, you must use a measure word, typically 个 (gè), which results in the phrase 一个柠檬.
How do you pronounce it?
níngméng
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, the phrase 柠檬精 (lemon spirit) describes someone who is feeling jealous of others.
- The name 柠檬 (níngméng) is actually a phonetic transliteration of an earlier European word for the fruit, rather than a word derived from native Chinese roots.
- While 柠檬 refers to the yellow lemon, the lime is often called 青柠檬 (green lemon) to distinguish the two.
Examples in context
- 柠檬是黄色的。The lemon is yellow.This sentence is useful for describing the color of 柠檬.Tatoeba #8934444 by iiujik, translation #2730909 by Hybrid
- 我吃了你的柠檬。I ate your lemon.This sentence shows how to indicate ownership of 柠檬.Tatoeba #12169719 by megamanenm, translation #9131574 by megamanenm
- 我会吃我的柠檬。I'll eat my lemon.This sentence demonstrates the use of the word 柠檬 in a future tense context.Tatoeba #13754993 by _LoLa_, translation #12702553 by jacoblaguerre
- 我最喜欢喝柠檬水了！I love drinking lemonade!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Haoran and Xiaowen are making a drink in the kitchen.
- 浩然 Haoran我们需要一个柠檬。Wǒmen xūyào yīgè níngméng.We need a lemon.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen冰箱里有柠檬吗？Bīngxiāng lǐ yǒu níngméng ma?Are there lemons in the fridge?
- 浩然 Haoran没有，我这就去买。Méiyǒu, wǒ zhè jiù qù mǎi.No, I will go buy one now.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen谢谢你，浩然。Xièxiè nǐ, Hàorán.Thank you, Haoran.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
