鳄梨

鱷梨

èlí

noun

Measure Word

一个鳄梨 gè

Meanings

1 avocado

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

超市的进口水果区摆着新鲜的鳄梨。

Chāoshì de jìnkǒu shuǐguǒ qū bǎi zhe xīnxiān de èlí.

Fresh avocados are on display in the supermarket's imported fruit section.

HSK 7-9

鳄梨含有丰富的不饱和脂肪酸。

Èlí hányǒu fēngfù de bù bǎohé zhīfángsuān.

Avocados are rich in unsaturated fatty acids.

Tips

usage

鳄梨 ("crocodile pear") is the formal/scientific Chinese name for avocado - you will see it on food labels, in nutrition articles, and dictionary entries. In everyday speech 牛油果 is much more common, and in Taiwan 酪梨 is preferred.

Stroke Order

鳄 è

梨 lí