椰子汁

yēzizhī

noun #48,213

Meanings

1 coconut water
2 coconut juice

Characters

Examples

夏天喝一杯冰椰子汁特别解渴。

Xiàtiān hē yī bēi bīng yēzizhī tèbié jiěkě.

A glass of iced coconut water is especially thirst-quenching in summer.

他从冰箱里拿出一罐椰子汁。

Tā cóng bīngxiāng lǐ náchū yī guàn yēzizhī.

He took a can of coconut juice out of the fridge.

Tips

usage

椰子汁 covers both the clear water inside a young coconut and the canned/boxed coconut drink sold in stores (especially 海南椰汁, the famous green-and-white can). 椰汁 is the shortened form. Thick coconut milk used in cooking is usually called 椰浆.

Stroke Order

椰 yē

子 zǐ

汁 zhī