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西瓜
xī guā
Meaning
- watermelon
Definition
西瓜是一种水果，外皮绿色，内部红色或黄色，多汁且甜美。
Watermelon is a fruit with green rind and red or yellow juicy flesh, sweet in taste.
Usage
“西瓜”通常用于指代整个水果，也可用于指代切好的西瓜块或西瓜汁等衍生品。在中文中常用来形容夏天消暑的水果。
"西瓜" is commonly used to refer to the whole fruit, or sliced pieces, watermelon juice, etc. It is often associated with summer and refreshing qualities.
Examples
- 1 夏天到了，我喜欢吃冰镇西瓜来解暑。 (When summer comes, I like to eat chilled watermelon to relieve the heat.)
- 2 这个西瓜很甜，你想来一块吗？ (This watermelon is very sweet, do you want a piece?)
- 3 我们在超市买了一个大西瓜。 (We bought a big watermelon at the supermarket.)
- 4 西瓜汁是夏天最受欢迎的饮料之一。 (Watermelon juice is one of the most popular drinks in summer.)
- 5 小朋友们在吃西瓜，吃得满脸都是汁。 (The children are eating watermelon, and their faces are covered with juice.)
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