大枣

大棗

dàzǎo

noun

Measure Word

一颗大枣 kē

Meanings

1 Chinese jujube
2 red date

Characters

Examples

一天三颗枣，青春永不老。

Yì tiān sān kē zǎo, qīngchūn yǒng bù lǎo.

Three dates a day keeps old age away.

她每天用大枣和枸杞泡茶。

Tā měitiān yòng dàzǎo hé gǒuqǐ pào chá.

She steeps jujubes and goji berries in tea every day.

Tips

culture

Considered a blood tonic in traditional Chinese medicine, especially for women. Often paired with 枸杞 (goji) and 桂圆 (longan) in health teas.

usage

Interchangeable with 红枣 (hóngzǎo) in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

大 dà

枣 zǎo