山楂 (shān zhā) — Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida), a small red fruit often used in candied snacks and drinks

Definition

Examples

• 我最喜欢用山楂泡水喝。
  Wǒ zuì xǐ huan yòng shān zhā pào shuǐ hē.
  I most like to soak hawthorn berries in water to drink.
• 冬天的时候，街上常有卖糖葫芦的，是用山楂做的。
  Dōng tiān de shí hou, jiē shàng cháng yǒu mài táng hú lu de, shì yòng shān zhā zuò de.
  In winter, there are often vendors selling candied hawthorn skewers on the street, which are made from hawthorn berries.
• 这种山楂酱酸酸甜甜的，很好吃。
  Zhè zhǒng shān zhā jiàng suān suān tián tián de, hěn hǎo chī.
  This kind of hawthorn jam is sweet and sour, very tasty.

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