(shì) — persimmon

Definition

柿 (shì) is a bound form used mainly in 柿子 shìzi 'persimmon'. It does not stand alone in modern Chinese.

bound form
persimmon

Examples

  • Wǒ mǎi le liǎng gè shì zi, yòu tián yòu ruǎn.
    I bought two persimmons, both sweet and soft.
  • Qiū tiān shì chī shì zi de hǎo jì jié.
    Autumn is a good season to eat persimmons.
  • Zhè zhǒng shì zi fēi cháng yǒu míng, hěn duō rén xǐ huan.
    This kind of persimmon is very famous, and many people like it.

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