松子 (sōngzǐ): pine nut

Measure Word

一颗松子 kē

松子是一种很有营养的坚果。

Sōngzǐ shì yī zhǒng hěn yǒu yíngyǎng de jiānguǒ.

Pine nuts are a very nutritious nut.

这道菜里放了松子，味道特别好。

Zhè dào cài lǐ fàng le sōngzǐ, wèidao tèbié hǎo.

This dish has pine nuts in it and tastes especially good.

小松鼠喜欢吃松子。

Xiǎosōng shǔ xǐhuan chī sōngzǐ.

Little squirrels like to eat pine nuts.

usage

松子 can also be used as a given name (Sōngzi). In cooking, 松仁 (sōngrén) is more commonly used to refer to shelled pine nuts used as an ingredient.

松 sōng

子 zǐ