哈密瓜 (hāmìguā) · Hami melon (a netted muskmelon), cantaloupe

Measure Word

一个哈密瓜 gè

Meanings

1 Hami melon (a netted muskmelon)
2 cantaloupe

About the ingredient

An oval melon, usually with a netted skin, and thick, very sweet flesh, orange, white or green. Grown in Xinjiang for summer and autumn and in Hainan greenhouses for winter and spring. Eaten fresh in slices.

Characters

哈

hā

phonetic; part of place name Hami

密

mì

dense; close; secret (part of Hami)

瓜

guā

melon; gourd

Examples

HSK 7-9

新疆的哈密瓜又甜又多汁，非常好吃。

Xīnjiāng de hāmìguā yòu tián yòu duōzhī, fēicháng hǎochī.

The Hami melons from Xinjiang are sweet and juicy, absolutely delicious.

HSK 7-9

夏天吃一块冰镇哈密瓜真是享受。

Xiàtiān chī yí kuài bīngzhèn hāmìguā zhēnshì xiǎngshòu.

Eating a chilled piece of Hami melon in summer is a real treat.

Tips

history

哈密瓜 is named after Hami (哈密), a city in Xinjiang. The melon has been cultivated there for over 2,000 years and was historically offered as tribute to the imperial court.