杏仁 (xìngrén) · almond, apricot kernel

Measure Word

一颗杏仁 kē

Meanings

1 almond
2 apricot kernel

About the ingredient

坚果 Nuts and seeds

The word covers two kernels: almonds, which mainland packs must label 扁桃仁 or 巴旦木, and apricot kernels, which flavor desserts such as 杏仁豆腐 and the drink 杏仁露.

Contains tree nuts

Also called 巴旦木、扁桃仁

Used in 2 dishes

杏仁豆腐 xìngrén dòufu

杏仁饼 xìngrénbǐng

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我喜欢吃杏仁巧克力。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī xìngrén qiǎokèlì.

I like eating almond chocolate.

HSK 5

杏仁豆腐是一道传统甜点。

Xìngrén dòufu shì yí dào chuántǒng tiándiǎn.

Almond tofu is a traditional dessert.

Tips

usage

In Chinese, 杏仁 originally refers to apricot kernels (used in traditional medicine and cooking). The word is now also used for almonds, though technically almonds are 扁桃仁.