茄子

qiézi

noun HSK 6 #8,548

Measure Word

一根茄子 gēn

Meanings

1 eggplant; aubergine

Characters

suffix for nouns

Examples

鱼香茄子是一道经典川菜。

Yúxiāng qiézi shì yī dào jīngdiǎn chuāncài.

Fish-fragrant eggplant is a classic Sichuan dish.

拍照时大家喊“茄子”。

Pāizhào shí dàjiā hǎn 'qiézi'.

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

这道烧茄子做得真好吃。

Zhè dào shāo qiézi zuò de zhēn hǎochī.

This braised eggplant is really delicious.

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