柠檬水 (níng méng shuǐ) — lemonade; lemon water | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

lemonadelemon water

Measure word · 杯

Examples

，柠檬水。
Xià tiān de shí hou, wǒ xǐ huan hē yì bēi bīng níng méng shuǐ.
In summer, I like to drink a glass of iced lemonade.
柠檬水。
Zhè jiā diàn de níng méng shuǐ wèi dào hěn xīn xiān.
This shop's lemonade tastes very fresh.
柠檬水。
Tā diǎn le yì bēi níng méng shuǐ hé yì pán shā lā.
He ordered a glass of lemonade and a plate of salad.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

柠檬lemon

柠níng檬méng

柠檬 as a whole names lemon, and 水 adds water, giving lemon water.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 檸; 柠 is its simplified writing.

木寧檸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

寧

寧níng檸

Same sound today

The traditional form 檸 combines 木 (wood) with 寧, which supplies the sound; the simplified 柠 is a later shortened shape.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

木蒙檬

Meaning part形符xíngfú

木木mùtree

Sound part声符shēngfú

蒙

Same sound today

檬 pairs 木, a tree, with 蒙 for its sound.

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

水 is a simple drawing of water flowing.

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