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橄榄

橄欖
gǎnlǎn
noun #9,177

Measure Word

一颗橄榄 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 olive
  2. 2 Chinese olive (Canarium album)

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit

Two different fruits share this name. The Chinese olive is a green fruit eaten fresh or preserved, slightly bitter, then sweet, with a resinous taste. The Mediterranean olive is pickled or pressed for oil.

Examples

HSK 4
橄榄油对身体很好。
Gǎnlǎnyóu duì shēntǐ hěn hǎo.
Olive oil is very good for the body.
HSK 4
这道菜用了一些橄榄。
Zhè dào cài yòng le yìxiē gǎnlǎn.
This dish uses some olives.

Tips

memory
Both characters have the 木 (wood/tree) radical, reminding you this is a tree fruit.
usage
橄榄枝 (gǎnlǎnzhī) means 'olive branch' and is used metaphorically for peace gestures, just like in English.

Stroke Order

橄 gǎn
榄 lǎn