坚果

堅果

jiānguǒ

noun #8,239

Measure Word

一颗坚果 kē

Meanings

1 nut (food); hard-shelled fruit

Characters

hard; firm; solid

Hard (坚) fruit (果) — a nut, with its hard shell.

Examples

坚果对身体很有好处。

Jiānguǒ duì shēntǐ hěn yǒu hǎochu.

Nuts are very good for your health.

她每天吃一把坚果当零食。

Tā měitiān chī yībǎ jiānguǒ dāng língshí.

She eats a handful of nuts as a snack every day.

这个品牌的坚果很受欢迎。

Zhège pǐnpái de jiānguǒ hěn shòu huānyíng.

This brand of nuts is very popular.

Tips

usage

坚果 is the general term for nuts. Specific types include: 核桃 (hétao, walnut), 杏仁 (xìngrén, almond), 腰果 (yāoguǒ, cashew), 开心果 (kāixīnguǒ, pistachio, literally 'happy nut').

Stroke Order

坚 jiān

果 guǒ