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"Bunch of coconut"
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椰子

yēzi
noun HSK 7-9 #8,779

Measure Word

一颗椰子 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 coconut

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit

Sold as young green coconuts to drink through a straw, and as ripe ones. The water and flesh make the broth of coconut chicken hotpot, and the shredded flesh fills sweet buns.

Characters

椰
yē
coconut palm
子
zi
noun suffix (fruit/seed)
椰 (coconut palm) + 子 (fruit suffix) - the fruit of the coconut palm.

Examples

HSK 1
我想喝椰子水。
Wǒ xiǎng hē yēzi shuǐ.
I want to drink coconut water.
HSK 3
海南的椰子又大又甜。
Hǎinán de yēzi yòu dà yòu tián.
Hainan's coconuts are big and sweet.

Tips

culture
Hainan Island is China's coconut capital - 椰子 is the symbol of Hainan province. 椰子鸡 (coconut chicken soup) is one of Hainan's most famous dishes.

Stroke Order

椰 yē
子 zǐ