水果 (shuǐguǒ) – fruit

 水果 (shuǐguǒ) – fruit 🍉


🍎 水果 (shuǐguǒ) – Fruit

📘 Meaning:

水 (shuǐ) – water

果 (guǒ) – fruit, result


🧠 Literal meaning: water fruit – fresh and juicy, just like most fruits!


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🗣 Pronunciation & Tones:

水 (shuǐ) – 3rd tone (ˇ) → falling then rising

果 (guǒ) – 3rd tone (ˇ) → falling then rising


🎵 Tone tip:
Both characters use the third tone, which dips down and rises. Try saying them slowly like a bounce: shuǐ…guǒ!


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🧱 Grammar & Usage:

我喜欢吃水果。
Wǒ xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ.
👉 I like to eat fruit.

你每天吃水果吗？
Nǐ měitiān chī shuǐguǒ ma?
👉 Do you eat fruit every day?


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🍊 Common Fruits in Chinese:

苹果 (píngguǒ) – apple

香蕉 (xiāngjiāo) – banana

橙子 (chéngzi) – orange

西瓜 (xīguā) – watermelon

草莓 (cǎoméi) – strawberry

芒果 (mángguǒ) – mango

葡萄 (pútáo) – grapes



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