椰青

yēqīng

noun

Measure Word

一个椰青 gè

Meanings

1 young coconut
2 green coconut (drinking coconut)

Characters

Examples

夏天喝一个椰青最解渴。

Xiàtiān hē yīgè yēqīng zuì jiěkě.

Drinking a young coconut in summer is the best way to quench thirst.

海南的椰青又甜又新鲜。

Hǎinán de yēqīng yòu tián yòu xīnxiān.

Hainan's young coconuts are both sweet and fresh.

Tips

culture

Especially associated with Hainan and Southeast Asian cuisine. The unripe coconut is prized for its sweet juice and soft jelly-like flesh, distinct from the brown ripe coconut (老椰子 lǎoyēzi).

Stroke Order

椰 yē

青 qīng