白兰瓜

白蘭瓜

báilánguā

noun #71,787

Measure Word

一个白兰瓜 gè

Meanings

1 honeydew melon
2 Lanzhou white melon

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

夏天吃白兰瓜特别解渴。

Xiàtiān chī báilánguā tèbié jiěkě.

Eating honeydew melon in summer is especially thirst-quenching.

HSK 7-9

兰州的白兰瓜又甜又香。

Lánzhōu de báilánguā yòu tián yòu xiāng.

Lanzhou's honeydew melons are both sweet and fragrant.

Tips

culture

A famous specialty of Lanzhou, Gansu Province. The name 白兰 (white orchid) refers to its pale flesh; the variety was developed from an American seed stock introduced in the 1940s.

Stroke Order

白 bái

兰 lán

瓜 guā