葡萄柚

pútáoyòu

noun

Measure Word

一个葡萄柚 gè

Meanings

1 grapefruit

Characters

grape (in 葡萄)

grape (in 葡萄)

Examples

我每天早餐吃半个葡萄柚。

Wǒ měitiān zǎocān chī bàn gè pútáoyòu.

I eat half a grapefruit for breakfast every day.

葡萄柚汁有点苦。

Pútáoyòu zhī yǒudiǎn kǔ.

Grapefruit juice is a bit bitter.

Tips

memory

Literally 'grape-pomelo' — named because grapefruits grow in clusters on the tree like giant grapes. Don't confuse with 柚子 (yòuzi), the larger Asian pomelo.

Stroke Order

葡 pú

萄 táo

柚 yòu