水果 shuǐguǒ fruit
How to remember 水果: 水 water + 果 fruit = fruit.
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How it is used
- Fresh fruit as a category - 吃水果 (chī shuǐguǒ) eat fruit, 买点水果 buy some fruit.
- 水果 is the food group (apples, oranges…); plain 果 mostly appears in compounds like 果汁 (juice), 苹果 (apple).
- Not for dried fruit/nuts, which are 干果 / 坚果.
Example sentences
- 你最喜欢什么水果？ Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme shuǐguǒ?What fruit do you like the best?
- 水果对身体非常好。 Shuǐguǒ duì shēntǐ fēicháng hǎo.Fruit is very good for your body.
- 这些水果很新鲜。 Zhèixiē shuǐguǒ hěn xīnxian.The fruit is very fresh.
- 我买了蔬菜、水果等等。 Wǒ mǎile shūcài, shuǐguǒ děngděng.I bought vegetables, fruits, etc.