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黄瓜

huángguā

cucumber

Usage note

黄瓜是一种绿色蔬菜。

huáng guā shì yì zhǒng lǜ sè shū cài。

黄瓜 means cucumber, a green vegetable.

Context note

黄瓜常用于食物、沙拉和做菜。

huáng guā cháng yòng yú shí wù 、 shā lā hé zuò cài。

It is often used with food, salad, and cooking.

5 examples

我喜欢吃黄瓜
wǒ xǐ huan chī huáng guā。
I like eating cucumbers.
黄瓜很新鲜。
huáng guā hěn xīn xiān。
The cucumber is very fresh.
她切了黄瓜
tā qiè le huáng guā。
She sliced the cucumber.
黄瓜可以生吃。
huáng guā kě yǐ shēng chī。
Cucumbers can be eaten raw.
市场里有黄瓜
shì chǎng lǐ yǒu huáng guā。
There are cucumbers in the market.

5 mini stories

妈妈买了两根黄瓜
mā ma mǎi le liǎng gēn huáng guā。
Mom bought two cucumbers.
老师让孩子认识黄瓜
lǎo shī ràng hái zi rèn shi huáng guā。
The teacher asked the children to identify cucumbers.
黄瓜和西红柿一起很好吃。
huáng guā hé xī hóng shì yì qǐ hěn hǎo chī。
Cucumber and tomato together taste very good.
她把黄瓜放进沙拉里。
tā bǎ huáng guā fàng jìn shā lā lǐ。
She put the cucumber into the salad.
夏天吃黄瓜很舒服。
xià tiān chī huáng guā hěn shū fú。
Eating cucumbers in summer feels refreshing.

Mini dialogue

吃黄瓜

A
你喜欢吃黄瓜吗?
Nǐ xǐhuan chī huángguā ma?
Do you like to eat cucumbers?
B
喜欢,黄瓜很脆,很好吃。
Xǐhuan, huángguā hěn cuì, hěn hǎochī.
Yes, cucumbers are very crunchy and tasty.

洗黄瓜

A
妈妈,我来帮你洗黄瓜
Māma, wǒ lái bāng nǐ xǐ huángguā.
Mom, let me help you wash the cucumbers.
B
谢谢你,洗干净的黄瓜可以凉拌。
Xièxie nǐ, xǐ gānjìng de huángguā kěyǐ liángbàn.
Thank you. The washed cucumbers can be made into a salad.

Related words and contrasts

related
蔬菜
shūcài
vegetable

黄瓜是一种蔬菜。

contrast
水果
shuǐguǒ
fruit

黄瓜常被误认为是水果,但它是蔬菜。

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