西葫芦 (xī hú lú) — zucchini; courgette; summer squash

Definition

Examples

• 今天买了两个西葫芦，打算做炒菜。
  Jīn tiān mǎi le liǎng gè xī hú lú, dǎ suàn zuò chǎo cài.
  I bought two zucchinis today and plan to stir-fry them.
• 西葫芦切成薄片，用盐腌一下更好吃。
  xī hú lú Qiē chéng báo piàn, yòng yán yān yí xià gèng hǎo chī.
  Slice the zucchini thin, and it tastes better after being salted.
• 这个菜用了新鲜的西葫芦和西红柿。
  Zhè ge cài yòng le xīn xiān de xī hú lú hé xī hóng shì.
  This dish uses fresh zucchini and tomatoes.