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A Box of Valencia from Guang Xi
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橙子

chéngzi
noun HSK 5 #12,563

Measure Word

一个橙子 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 orange (fruit)

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit · In season: autumn and winter

Round oranges, many of them navel oranges from Ganzhou in southern Jiangxi, best from late autumn into winter. Eaten raw in wedges or squeezed for juice.

Also called  橙、 甜橙

Examples

HSK 1
我想买几个橙子。
Wǒ xiǎng mǎi jǐ gè chéngzi.
I want to buy a few oranges.
HSK 3
这个橙子很甜。
Zhège chéngzi hěn tián.
This orange is very sweet.

Tips

mistakes
Don't confuse 橙子 (orange) with 橘子 (tangerine/mandarin). Oranges are larger with thicker skin; tangerines are smaller and easier to peel.

Stroke Order

橙 chéng
子 zǐ