How to say “apple” in Chinese
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“Apple” in Chinese is 苹果, píng guǒ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
苹果 is read píng guǒ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 艹 “grass”.
Fruit on a 木 tree.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “苹果”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 苹果. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我要一个苹果wǒyàoyígepíngguǒOne apple for me.
- 一个苹果三块钱yígepíngguǒsānkuàiqiánOne apple: three yuan.
- 我买了三个苹果。wǒmǎilesāngepíngguǒI bought three apples.
- 西瓜比苹果更甜。xīguābǐpíngguǒgèngtiánWatermelon is even sweeter than apples.
- 我要两斤苹果。wǒyàoliǎngjīnpíngguǒTwo jin of apples, please.
- 这种苹果很甜zhèzhǒngpíngguǒhěntiánThis kind of apple is very sweet.
More words from the lesson “Fruit and breakfast”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “apple” in Chinese?
“Apple” in Chinese is 苹果, pinyin píngguǒ.
What does 苹果 mean?
苹果 (píngguǒ) means “apple”.
How do you write 苹果?
苹果 is 2 characters: 苹 (píng) — part of “apple”; 果 (guǒ) — fruit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 苹果?
苹果 is read píngguǒ. Tones: píng — second tone, guǒ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“apple” in the lesson “Fruit and breakfast”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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