西瓜 xīguā — watermelon

Meanings

1. 1

   watermelon

   A watermelon — literally "western melon", after the route by which it reached China. A whole one is 一个西瓜; a cut slice is 一块西瓜.

   noun

Example sentences

• 我最喜欢吃西瓜。/我最喜歡吃西瓜。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zuì (fourth tone, falling) xǐhuan (third tone, dipping) chī (first tone, high and level) xīguā. (first tone, high and level)···

  Watermelon is my favourite thing to eat.

• 这个西瓜多少钱？/這個西瓜多少錢？Zhège (fourth tone, falling) xīguā (first tone, high and level) duōshao (first tone, high and level) qián? (second tone, rising)···

  How much is this watermelon?

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