How to Say "Orange Juice" in Chinese

橙汁

chéngzhī

The English phrase "orange juice" is translated into Chinese as 橙汁 (chéngzhī).

橙汁 is the standard term used to denote the juice of squeezed oranges.

Meaning: juice of squeezed oranges (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is composed of 橙 (chéng), meaning orange and 汁 (zhī), meaning juice.

While 橙汁 is a general term for orange juice, 柳橙汁 specifically refers to juice made from sweet oranges.

The term 柳橙汁 is often used in Taiwan to refer to sweet orange juice. Additionally, the colloquial form 橙汁儿 is particularly popular in Northern China.

chéngzhī

In Taiwan, the use of 柳橙 (liǔchéng) for orange adds the character for 'willow', which has no botanical connection to the fruit but helps distinguish the specific variety.
In many Chinese contexts, 'orange' juice is often served at room temperature or slightly warm, unlike the chilled preference in many English-speaking countries.
In some traditional Chinese medicine contexts, 橙汁 is viewed as a food with 'cold' properties, which may lead some people to avoid it during illness.

我在喝橙汁。
I'm drinking orange juice.
This sentence is useful for expressing that you are currently drinking 橙汁.
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我們賣柳橙汁。
We sell orange juice.
This sentence is useful for stating that a business sells 橙汁.
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您喜欢橙汁吗？
Do you like orange juice?
This sentence is useful for asking someone's preference regarding 橙汁.
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梓涵 Zihan

俊杰，你想喝橙汁吗？
Jùnjié, nǐ xiǎng hē chéngzhī ma?
Junjie, do you want to drink some orange juice?
俊杰 Junjie

我想喝，谢谢你，梓涵。
wǒ xiǎng hē, xièxiè nǐ, Zǐhán.
I would like some, thank you, Zihan.
梓涵 Zihan

服务员，请给我一杯橙汁。
fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chéngzhī.
Waiter, please give me a glass of orange juice.
俊杰 Junjie

我也要一杯。
wǒ yě yào yì bēi.
I want one too.

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