坚果

堅果
jiānguǒ
noun HSK 7-9 #8,239

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 nut (food); hard-shelled fruit

Characters

Hard () fruit () - a nut, with its hard shell.

Examples

HSK 4
Jiānguǒ duì shēntǐ hěn yǒu hǎochu.
Nuts are very good for your health.
HSK 4
Tā měitiān chī yìbǎ jiānguǒ dāng língshí.
She eats a handful of nuts as a snack every day.
HSK 5
Zhège pǐnpái de jiānguǒ hěn shòu huānyíng.
This brand of nuts is very popular.

Tips

usage
坚果 is the general term for nuts. Specific types include: 核桃 (walnut), 杏仁 (almond), 腰果 (cashew), 开心果 (pistachio, literally 'happy nut').

Stroke Order

jiān
guǒ