栗子

lìzi

noun #15,385

Measure Word

一个栗子 gè

Meanings

1 chestnut

Characters

seed; small thing (noun suffix)

Examples

冬天的街头到处都是卖糖炒栗子的。

Dōngtiān de jiētóu dàochù dōu shì mài tángchǎolìzi de.

In winter, street vendors selling sugar-roasted chestnuts are everywhere.

这些栗子又甜又糯。

Zhèxiē lìzi yòu tián yòu nuò.

These chestnuts are both sweet and soft.

Tips

culture

糖炒栗子 (sugar-roasted chestnuts) are an iconic Chinese street snack, especially popular in autumn and winter. Vendors roast them in huge woks with black sand and sugar.

Stroke Order

栗 lì

子 zǐ