冬瓜 (dōng guā) — wax gourd, white gourd (a type of squash commonly used in Chinese cooking)

Definition

Examples

• 我买了半个冬瓜，准备做汤。
  Wǒ mǎi le bàn gè dōng guā, zhǔn bèi zuò tāng.
  I bought half a wax gourd and plan to make soup.
• 冬瓜去皮以后切成小块儿。
  dōng guā Qù pí yǐ hòu qiē chéng xiǎo kuài r.
  After peeling the white gourd, cut it into small pieces.
• 夏天喝冬瓜汤可以清热解暑。
  Xià tiān hē dōng guā tāng kě yǐ qīng rè jiě shǔ.
  Drinking wax gourd soup in summer can help cool the body and relieve heat.