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橙子

chéng zi

orange (fruit)

Usage note

橙子是一种橘色的水果。

chéng zǐ shì yì zhǒng jú sè de shuǐ guǒ。

橙子 means an orange-colored fruit.

Context note

橙子常用于水果、饮食和健康。

chéng zǐ cháng yòng yú shuǐ guǒ 、 yǐn shí hé jiàn kāng。

It is often used for fruit, diet, and health.

5 examples

我喜欢吃橙子
wǒ xǐ huan chī chéng zǐ。
I like eating oranges.
这个橙子很甜。
zhè ge chéng zǐ hěn tián。
This orange is very sweet.
橙子有很多汁。
chéng zǐ yǒu hěn duō zhī。
Oranges have a lot of juice.
请帮我剥橙子
qǐng bāng wǒ bāo chéng zǐ。
Please help me peel the orange.
橙子富含维生素。
chéng zǐ fù hán wéi shēng sù。
Oranges are rich in vitamins.

5 mini stories

妈妈买了几斤橙子
mā ma mǎi le jǐ jīn chéng zǐ。
Mom bought a few jin of oranges.
孩子喝了橙子汁。
hái zi hē le chéng zǐ zhī。
The child drank orange juice.
这篮橙子看起来很新鲜。
zhè lán chéng zǐ kàn qǐ lái hěn xīn xiān。
This basket of oranges looks very fresh.
她把橙子分给大家。
tā bǎ chéng zǐ fēn gěi dà jiā。
She shared the oranges with everyone.
橙子闻起来很香。
chéng zǐ wén qǐ lái hěn xiāng。
The oranges smell very fragrant.

Mini dialogue

分享橙子

A
这个橙子很甜,给你一半。
Zhège chéngzi hěn tián, gěi nǐ yībàn.
This orange is very sweet. Here's half for you.
B
谢谢你!我最喜欢吃橙子了。
Xièxiè nǐ! Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī chéngzi le.
Thank you! I like eating oranges the most.

买水果

A
妈妈,我们可以买一些橙子吗?
Māma, wǒmen kěyǐ mǎi yīxiē chéngzi ma?
Mom, can we buy some oranges?
B
当然可以,橙子有很多维生素。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, chéngzi yǒu hěnduō wéishēngsù.
Of course. Oranges have lots of vitamins.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
橘子
júzi
mandarin; tangerine

A similar but smaller, easier-to-peel citrus fruit. 橙子 is usually bigger and rounder.

related
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit

橙子 is a type of 水果.

related
橙汁
chéngzhī
orange juice

A drink made from 橙子.

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