坚果
jiānguǒ
The English word 'nut' is translated into Chinese as 坚果 (jiānguǒ).
坚果 is used to refer to a hard-shelled fruit. You can use the term 坚果类 to refer specifically to the category or type of nuts.
Meaning: hard-shelled fruit (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 坚果 is composed of 坚, meaning hard or firm and 果, meaning fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
jiānguǒ
Did you know?
- In China, some people carry a pair of polished walnut shells called 文玩核桃 in their hands to rub for health and stress relief.
- While 坚果 refers to botanical nuts, the common snack 'peanut' is called 花生, which literally translates to 'growing flower'.
- Although walnuts are 坚果, the Chinese word for walnut 核桃 literally means 'core peach'.
Examples in context
- 这只松鼠对坚果过敏。This squirrel has a nut allergy.This sentence is useful for describing an allergy to 坚果.Tatoeba #7774423 by jiangche, translation #3531541 by robbieheslop
- 我最喜欢的坚果是腰果。My favorite nut is cashew.
- 他在吃一种坚果。Tā zài chī yì zhǒng jiānguǒ.He is eating a kind of nut.
- 这种坚果很好吃。Zhè zhǒng jiānguǒ hěn hǎochī.This kind of nut is delicious.
Example conversation
Two friends are snacking in the living room.
- 俊杰 Junjie你想吃点坚果吗？Nǐ xiǎng chī diǎn jiānguǒ ma?Do you want to eat some nuts?
- 佳怡 Jiayi好啊，谢谢你。Hǎo a, xièxiè nǐ.Sure, thank you.
- 俊杰 Junjie佳怡，这些坚果很新鲜。Jiāyí, zhèxiē jiānguǒ hěn xīnxiān.Jiayi, these nuts are very fresh.
- 佳怡 Jiayi俊杰，它们确实很香。Jùnjié, tāmen quèshí hěn xiāng.Junjie, they are indeed very fragrant.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
