平安果

píng'ānguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一个平安果 gè

Meanings

1 Christmas Eve apple (decorated apple given as a gift in China)

Characters

Examples

平安夜他送了她一个平安果。

Píng'ānyè tā sòngle tā yī ge píng'ānguǒ.

On Christmas Eve he gave her a 'peace apple'.

学校门口在卖包装好的平安果。

Xuéxiào ménkǒu zài mài bāozhuāng hǎo de píng'ānguǒ.

Wrapped 'peace apples' are on sale outside the school gate.

Tips

culture

A modern Chinese spin on Christmas: 平安夜 (ping'an ye, 'Peace Night') is the translation of Christmas Eve, and 苹 (apple) sounds like 平 (peace), so an apple given on December 24 becomes a 平安果. The gift is wrapped in cellophane and sold at schools, shops, and online.

usage

Pinyin note: ping'an requires the apostrophe before ān.

Stroke Order

平 píng

安 ān

果 guǒ