神秘果

shénmìguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一颗神秘果 kē

Meanings

1 miracle fruit (Synsepalum dulcificum)

Characters

secret/mysterious

Examples

HSK 7-9

吃了神秘果再喝柠檬水会变甜。

Chī le shénmìguǒ zài hē níngméngshuǐ huì biàn tián.

After eating miracle fruit, lemon water tastes sweet.

HSK 7-9

神秘果原产于西非。

Shénmìguǒ yuánchǎn yú Xīfēi.

Miracle fruit is native to West Africa.

Tips

culture

A small red West African berry containing miraculin, a glycoprotein that binds to sweet taste receptors and makes sour foods taste sweet for about 30 minutes. Promoted in China since the 1960s as a sugar substitute for diabetics.

Stroke Order

神 shén

秘 mì

果 guǒ