青木瓜

qīngmùguā

noun

Measure Word

一个青木瓜 gè

Meanings

1 green papaya (unripe papaya, used in salads and soups)

Characters

Examples

泰式青木瓜沙拉酸辣开胃。

Tài shì qīng mùguā shālā suān là kāiwèi.

Thai green papaya salad is sour, spicy, and appetizing.

青木瓜炖排骨可以下奶。

Qīng mùguā dùn páigǔ kěyǐ xià nǎi.

Green papaya stewed with pork ribs can promote lactation.

Tips

usage

青木瓜 is unripe papaya — firm, crisp and faintly tart, used shredded in Thai 拌青木瓜 (som tam) or stewed in Cantonese soups. Distinct from ripe 木瓜 mùguā, the orange-fleshed sweet fruit.

Stroke Order

青 qīng

木 mù

瓜 guā