(chén) — (bound form) orange (the fruit)

Definition

橙 (chén) is a bound form used to build compounds about oranges (橘子 is the whole fruit; 橙 only appears in words like 橙子, 橙汁, 橙树).

bound form
(bound form) orange (the fruit)

Examples

  • Wǒ mǎi le yí gè chén zi.
    I bought an orange.
  • Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chén zhī.
    Please give me a glass of orange juice.
  • chén Shù de yè zi shì lǜ sè de.
    The leaves of the orange tree are green.

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