奇异果

奇異果

qíyìguǒ

noun

Measure Word

一个奇异果 gè

Meanings

1 kiwifruit
2 Chinese gooseberry

Characters

different; foreign

Examples

新西兰奇异果在中国很受欢迎。

Xīnxīlán qíyìguǒ zài Zhōngguó hěn shòu huānyíng.

New Zealand kiwifruit is very popular in China.

奇异果含有丰富的维生素C。

Qíyìguǒ hányǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù C.

Kiwifruit is rich in vitamin C.

Tips

usage

Calque-loan from English 'kiwi' via Taiwan (奇异 = strange/exotic + 果 = fruit). The plant is actually native to China, where it's called 猕猴桃 (míhóutáo). 奇异果 specifically refers to the New Zealand-cultivated commercial variety.

Stroke Order

奇 qí

异 yì

果 guǒ