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Grapefruits - whole-halved-segments
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葡萄柚

pútáoyòu
noun

Measure Word

一个葡萄柚 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 grapefruit

About the ingredient

水果 Fruit

A large, round citrus with yellow-orange skin and juicy white, pink or red flesh, sour with a bitter edge; the redder kinds are sweeter. It is eaten fresh, juiced, and mixed into drinks.

Also called  西柚

Examples

HSK 4
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.
HSK 5
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, the larger Asian pomelo.

Stroke Order

葡 pú
萄 táo
柚 yòu