菠萝

菠蘿

bōluó

noun #9,484

Measure Word

一个菠萝 gè

Meanings

1 pineapple

Characters

spinach-related (phonetic component)

trailing plant; vine (phonetic component)

Examples

我喜欢吃菠萝。

Wǒ xǐhuan chī bōluó.

I like eating pineapple.

菠萝炒饭是泰国菜。

Bōluó chǎofàn shì Tàiguó cài.

Pineapple fried rice is a Thai dish.

这个菠萝很甜。

Zhège bōluó hěn tián.

This pineapple is very sweet.

Tips

mistakes

In mainland China, 菠萝 is standard. In Taiwan and Southeast Asia, pineapple is called 凤梨 (fènglí, literally 'phoenix pear'). Both refer to the same fruit. 菠萝包 (bōluóbāo) is a Hong Kong-style bun that looks like a pineapple but contains no pineapple.

Stroke Order

菠 bō

萝 luó