文旦

wéndàn

noun

Measure Word

一个文旦 gè

Meanings

1 pomelo

Characters

literary; refined

Examples

台湾麻豆的文旦又大又甜。

Táiwān Mádòu de wéndàn yòu dà yòu tián.

Pomelos from Madou in Taiwan are big and sweet.

中秋节家家都吃文旦。

Zhōngqiūjié jiājiā dōu chī wéndàn.

Every family eats pomelo at Mid-Autumn Festival.

Tips

register

Older / Southern Chinese and Taiwanese name for 柚子 (yòuzi, pomelo). In mainland standard Mandarin, 柚子 is more common; 文旦 specifically evokes the famous Taiwanese cultivar.

Stroke Order

文 wén

旦 dàn