雪梨 (xuělí) · snow pear (a crisp, juicy Chinese pear)

Measure Word

一个雪梨 gè

Meanings

1 snow pear (a crisp, juicy Chinese pear)
2 Sydney (capital of New South Wales, Australia)

About the ingredient

A kind of Asian pear with brown, yellow or green skin and crisp, juicy, slightly grainy flesh. Eaten raw, and stewed with snow fungus into a sweet soup in autumn.

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

这里的雪梨又甜又脆。

Zhèlǐ de xuělí yòu tián yòu cuì.

The snow pears here are both sweet and crispy.

HSK 7-9

冰糖雪梨是一道润肺的甜品。

Bīngtáng xuělí shì yí dào rùnfèi de tiánpǐn.

Rock sugar snow pear is a dessert that nourishes the lungs.

Tips

culture

冰糖雪梨 (rock sugar snow pear soup) is a classic Chinese home remedy for coughs and dry throats, especially in autumn and winter. In Taiwan, 雪梨 also means Sydney, Australia (mainland uses 悉尼).