Fruits

This vocabulary is primarily used in Lesson 27 – Eat your fruits and veggies and Lesson 28 – At the market.

Word (词语)Pinyin (拼音)English (英语)Measure word (量词)
苹果píngguǒ  apple个;颗
葡萄pútao  grape
香蕉xiāngjiāobanana根;串
橙子chéngzi  orange个;颗
柠檬níngméng  lemon
橘子júzitangerine个;颗
草莓cǎoméi  strawberry
蓝莓lánméi  blueberry
芒果mángguǒ  mango
西瓜xīguā  watermelon
菠萝bōluó  pineapple
New measure words
chuànThis measure word is often used for items that are strung together or a bunch
gēnThis measure word is used for long, slender objects or items that have a central axis.
kē  This measure word is often used for small, round, and generally solid objects, like many fruits.
lì  This measure word is used for small, round, and generally solid objects or granular items.
duǒ  This measure word is used for flowers or flower-like objects.
bàn  This measure word is often used for petal-like or segmented objects.