苦瓜 (kǔ guā) — bitter melon (also called bitter gourd or balsam pear)

Definition

Examples

• 我今天买了一些苦瓜，准备做汤。
  Wǒ jīn tiān mǎi le yì xiē kǔ guā, zhǔn bèi zuò tāng.
  I bought some bitter melon today, planning to make soup.
• 很多人不喜欢吃苦瓜，因为它太苦了。
  Hěn duō rén bù xǐ huan chī kǔ guā, yīn wèi tā tài kǔ le.
  Many people don't like eating bitter melon because it's too bitter.
• 苦瓜虽然苦，但对身体很有好处。
  kǔ guā Suī rán kǔ, dàn duì shēn tǐ hěn yǒu hǎo chù.
  Although bitter melon is bitter, it's very good for the body.