木瓜 (mùguā) · papaya

Measure Word

一个木瓜 gè

Meanings

1 papaya
2 Chinese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa)

About the ingredient

Pear-shaped tropical fruit with orange flesh around a hollow of black seeds. Ripe, it is eaten raw or blended with milk into papaya milk; unripe and green, it is stir-fried as a vegetable or shredded into sour salads.

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

她每天早上喝一杯木瓜汁。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang hē yì bēi mùguā zhī.

She drinks a glass of papaya juice every morning.

HSK 6

木瓜含有丰富的维生素C。

Mùguā hányǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù C.

Papaya is rich in vitamin C.

HSK 7-9

这道菜用青木瓜丝做的。

Zhè dào cài yòng qīngmùguā sī zuò de.

This dish is made with shredded green papaya.

Tips

usage

In modern Chinese, 木瓜 most commonly refers to papaya (Carica papaya), the tropical fruit. However, in classical Chinese and botanical contexts, 木瓜 refers to Chaenomeles (Chinese quince), a different plant entirely.