瓜果 (guā guǒ) — melons and fruits; (in a broader sense) fruits in general

Definition

A collective term for 'melons and fruits' (especially the fleshy, edible kind). Note that 果 alone covers a broader category including nuts and dried fruits, while 瓜果 specifies the melons/fresh fruit sense.

noun
melons and fruits(in a broader sense) fruits in general
Measure word · 种

Examples

  • 瓜果。
    Xià tiān chī guā guǒ tè bié jiě shǔ.
    Eating melons and fruits in summer is especially refreshing.
  • 瓜果，。
    Chāo shì lǐ de guā guǒ zhǒng lèi hěn duō, jià gé yě hé lǐ.
    There is a wide variety of melons and fruits in the supermarket, and the prices are reasonable.
  • 瓜果，。
    Nóng mín bó bo zhǒng le gè zhǒng guā guǒ, zhǔn bèi yùn dào chéng lǐ mài.
    The farmer uncle planted all kinds of melons and fruits, ready to transport them to the city to sell.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

瓜guāmelon
果guǒfruit

瓜 'melon' and 果 'fruit' together mean melons and fruits.

Characters in this word

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

The shape of 瓜 is drawn from a melon hanging from its vines, which matches its meaning.

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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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