酸黄瓜 (suānhuángguā) · pickle, pickled cucumber, gherkin

Measure Word

一根酸黄瓜 gēn

Meanings

1 pickle
2 pickled cucumber
3 gherkin

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

Small cucumbers pickled in brine or vinegar, often with dill: sour, salty and crunchy, sold in jars. They are eaten as a side and sliced into burgers, sandwiches and salads.

Characters

melon; cucumber; gourd

Examples

HSK 5

汉堡里加了几片酸黄瓜。

Hànbǎo lǐ jiā le jǐ piàn suānhuángguā.

A few slices of pickle were added to the burger.

HSK 5

她喜欢在沙拉里放酸黄瓜。

Tā xǐhuan zài shālā lǐ fàng suānhuángguā.

She likes to put pickles in her salad.

Tips

usage

酸黄瓜 refers specifically to Western-style pickled cucumbers. Chinese fermented cucumbers (泡黄瓜) are a different product. The word entered Chinese mainly through exposure to fast food and Western cuisine.