鳄梨

鱷梨

èlí

noun

Measure Word

一个鳄梨 gè

Meanings

1 avocado

Characters

Examples

超市的进口水果区摆着新鲜的鳄梨。

Chāoshì de jìnkǒu shuǐguǒ qū bǎi zhe xīnxiān de èlí.

Fresh avocados are on display in the supermarket's imported fruit section.

鳄梨含有丰富的不饱和脂肪酸。

Èlí hányǒu fēngfù de bù bǎohé zhīfángsuān.

Avocados are rich in unsaturated fatty acids.

Tips

usage

鳄梨 ('crocodile pear') is the formal/scientific Chinese name for avocado — you'll see it on food labels, in nutrition articles, and dictionary entries. In everyday speech 牛油果 is much more common, and in Taiwan 酪梨 is preferred.

Stroke Order

鳄 è

梨 lí