长生果

長生果
chángshēngguǒ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 peanut (dialect)
  2. 2 literally 'longevity fruit'

Examples

HSK 6
Nǎinai bǎ chángshēngguǒ chǎo de yòu xiāng yòu cuì.
Grandma fried the peanuts so they were fragrant and crunchy.
HSK 6
Nánfāngrén yǒushí bǎ huāshēng jiàozuò chángshēngguǒ.
Southerners sometimes call peanuts 'longevity fruit'.

Tips

culture
The peanut is associated with longevity in Chinese folk culture, partly because the plant produces over a long season and the name 长生 (long life) doubles as a blessing - peanuts often appear at weddings and birthdays.
register
Dialectal/literary. The everyday word is 花生; 长生果 is more common in southern dialects, recipe books, and traditional medicine writing.

Stroke Order

cháng
shēng
guǒ