果实 guǒshí fruit (produced by a plant)
fruit (produced by a plant); (figuratively) fruits (of success etc); results; gains
How to remember 果实: 果 fruit + 实 real = fruit (produced by a plant).
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How it is used
- The fruit a plant produces - 树上结满了果实 (shù shàng jié mǎn le guǒshí) the tree is laden with fruit.
- Distinct from 水果 (shuǐguǒ, fruit you eat): 果实 is botanical/literary and covers the plant's produce generally.
- Common figuratively: 劳动的果实 (láodòng de guǒshí) the fruits of one's labor.