茄子

qiézi

noun HSK 6 #8,548

Measure Word

一根茄子 gēn

Meanings

1 eggplant; aubergine

Characters

suffix for nouns

Examples

HSK 4

拍照时大家喊“茄子”。

Pāizhào shí dàjiā hǎn " qiézi ".

When taking photos, everyone says 'eggplant' (like saying 'cheese').

HSK 4

这道烧茄子做得真好吃。

Zhè dào shāoqiézi zuò de zhēn hǎochī.

This braised eggplant is really delicious.

HSK 7-9

鱼香茄子是一道经典川菜。

Yúxiāng qiézi shì yīdào jīngdiǎn chuāncài.

Fish-fragrant eggplant is a classic Sichuan dish.

Tips

culture

Chinese people say 茄子 (qiézi) when posing for photos, just like English speakers say 'cheese' - the 'qié' sound naturally makes your mouth form a smile!

Stroke Order

茄 qié

子 zǐ