椰子

yēzi

noun HSK 7-9 #8,779

Measure Word

一颗椰子 kē

Meanings

1 coconut

Characters

noun suffix (fruit/seed)

椰 (coconut palm) + 子 (fruit suffix) — the fruit of the coconut palm.

Examples

海南的椰子又大又甜。

Hǎinán de yēzi yòu dà yòu tián.

Hainan's coconuts are big and sweet.

我想喝椰子水。

Wǒ xiǎng hē yēzishuǐ.

I want to drink coconut water.

Tips

culture

Hainan Island is China's coconut capital — 椰子 is the symbol of Hainan province. 椰子鸡 (coconut chicken soup) is one of Hainan's most famous dishes.

Stroke Order

椰 yē

子 zǐ