丝瓜 (sī guā) — loofah, towel gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca, a vegetable)

Definition

Examples

• 今天在市场买了两条丝瓜，准备做汤。
  Jīn tiān zài shì chǎng mǎi le liǎng tiáo sī guā, zhǔn bèi zuò tāng.
  I bought two loofahs at the market today and plan to make soup.
• 丝瓜炒鸡蛋是一道很简单的家常菜。
  sī guā Chǎo jī dàn shì yí dào hěn jiǎn dān de jiā cháng cài.
  Stir-fried loofah with eggs is a very simple home-style dish.
• 老了的丝瓜可以用来做洗碗布。
  Lǎo le de sī guā kě yǐ yòng lái zuò xǐ wǎn bù.
  Old loofahs can be used as dishcloths.