大枣

大棗
dàzǎo
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese jujube
  2. 2 red date
红枣 hóngzǎo Fruit

Examples

HSK 2
Nǎinai shuō duō chī dàzǎo duì shēntǐ hǎo.
Grandma says eating lots of red dates is good for you.
HSK 7-9
Tā měitiān yòng dàzǎo hé gǒuqǐ pào chá.
She steeps jujubes and goji berries in tea every day.

Tips

culture
Considered a blood tonic in traditional Chinese medicine, especially for women. Often paired with 枸杞 (goji) and 桂圆 (longan) in health teas.
usage
Interchangeable with 红枣 in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

大 dà
枣 zǎo