杏仁

xìngrén

noun #11,195

Measure Word

一颗杏仁 kē

Meanings

1 almond
2 apricot kernel

Characters

Examples

我喜欢吃杏仁巧克力。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī xìngrén qiǎokèlì.

I like eating almond chocolate.

杏仁豆腐是一道传统甜点。

Xìngrén dòufu shì yí dào chuántǒng tiándiǎn.

Almond tofu is a traditional dessert.

Tips

usage

In Chinese, 杏仁 originally refers to apricot kernels (used in traditional medicine and cooking). The word is now also used for almonds, though technically almonds are 扁桃仁.

Stroke Order

杏 xìng

仁 rén