凤梨 (fèng lí) — pineapple (used mainly in Taiwan and some southern regions of China)
Definition
凤梨 is the everyday Mainland and Taiwan word for pineapple, distinguished from 菠萝 (bōluó) mainly by region — 凤梨 is standard in Taiwan and parts of southern China; 菠萝 is more common in northern Mainland usage.
noun
pineapple (used mainly in Taiwan and some southern regions of China)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 凤梨。Zhè zhǒng fèng lí bǐ bō luó gèng tián.This kind of pineapple is sweeter than the usual ones.
- 凤梨，。Tái wān de fèng lí hěn yǒu míng, hěn duō rén xǐ huan.Taiwan's pineapples are famous and many people like them.
- 凤梨。Wǒ zài chāo shì mǎi le liǎng gè fèng lí.I bought two pineapples at the supermarket.
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