果儿 (guǒ ér) — (colloquial, northern dialect) small fruit; fruit (casual, affectionate)

Definition

果儿 (guǒr) is the casual, often northern-dialect way to say 'fruit' — a softer, more familiar alternative to the standard 水果.

noun
(colloquial, northern dialect) small fruitfruit (casual, affectionate)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 果儿，。
    Zhè ge guǒ ér hěn tián, nǐ cháng cháng.
    This fruit is very sweet, have a taste.
  • 果儿，。
    Wǒ mǎi le xiē guǒ ér, fàng zài bīng xiāng lǐ le.
    I bought some fruit and put it in the fridge.
  • 果儿。
    Xià tiān duō chī diǎn guǒ ér duì shēn tǐ hǎo.
    Eating more fruit in summer is good for your health.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

果guǒfruit
儿érsmall/affectionate

果 means fruit, and 儿 adds a small or affectionate tone.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

果 originally drew fruits hanging on a tree.

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A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

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