芒果
mángguǒ/mɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
The English word mango is translated into Chinese as 芒果 (mángguǒ).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
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| 芒果 | mángguǒ | /mɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Sinological IPA) /maŋ²¹ ko⁵³/ (Mandarin, Chengdu, Sinological IPA) |
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| 檨仔 | soān-á, soǎiⁿ-á, sōaiⁿ-á, soāiⁿ–á, soān–á | /suãi²¹ a⁴⁴⁵/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Yilan, Tainan, Taichung, Penang, Singapore, Sinological IPA, Sanxia, Hsinchu) /suãi²²⁻²¹ a⁵³/ (Min Nan, Hokkien, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Yilan, Tainan, Taichung, Penang, Singapore, Sinological IPA, Sanxia, Hsinchu) |
Hokkien |
The word refers to the tropical fruit.
Which one should you use?
檨仔 is used in Hokkien instead of the Mandarin 芒果.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Cantonese, mango is called 芒果.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mángguǒ. The IPA is /mɑŋ³⁵ ku̯ɔ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/.
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the character 果 in 芒果 serves as a phono-semantic match, meaning it was chosen because it sounds like the original foreign word and also means 'fruit'.
- The character 果 is used in many Chinese compound words to describe the 'result' or 'outcome' of an action, not just a physical fruit.
- In traditional Chinese culture, the mango is often associated with the warm, humid climate of the south, making it a regional symbol of tropical abundance.
Examples in context
- 我想吃芒果。I want to eat mango.The first sentence shows how to express a desire to eat 芒果.Tatoeba #8824218 by xjjAstrus, translation #8826928 by francaisr0wlet
- Daniel正在做芒果汁。Daniel is making mango juice.The second sentence demonstrates the use of 芒果 in the context of making juice.Tatoeba #5548529 by egg0073, translation #5296494 by katalex
- 这个芒果很甜。This mango is sweet.The third sentence is useful for describing the sweetness of a 芒果.Tatoeba #8875076 by iiujik, translation #7357036 by sabretou
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Yuting and Wei are at a fruit market.
- 雨婷 Yuting你看，这些芒果看起来很新鲜。Nǐ kàn, zhèxiē mángguǒ kàn qǐlái hěn xīnxiān.Look, these mangoes look very fresh.
- 伟 Wei是的，我们买两个吧。Shì de, wǒmen mǎi liǎng gè ba.Yes, let's buy two.
- 雨婷 Yuting你喜欢吃芒果吗？Nǐ xǐhuān chī mángguǒ ma?Do you like eating mangoes?
- 伟 Wei我非常喜欢。Wǒ fēicháng xǐhuān.I like them very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations and entries 芒果, 檨仔, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 檨仔, 芒果, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
