How to say “watermelon” in Chinese
watermelon
“Watermelon” in Chinese is 西瓜, xī guā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
西瓜 is read xī guā: 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
In 东西 “thing” it is read with the neutral tone.
A picture of a fruit hanging on a vine.
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 “西瓜”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 西瓜. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个西瓜很甜zhègexīguāhěntiánThis watermelon is very sweet.
- 这个西瓜甜吗？zhègexīguātiánmaIs this watermelon sweet?
- 西瓜比苹果更甜。xīguābǐpíngguǒgèngtiánWatermelon is even sweeter than apples.
- 西瓜多少钱一斤？xīguāduōshaoqiányìjīnHow much is a jin of watermelon?
- 我喜欢水果，尤其是西瓜。wǒxǐhuanshuǐguǒ,yóuqíshìxīguāI love fruit, especially watermelon.
- 西瓜已经熟透了。xīguāyǐjīngshútòuleThe watermelon is fully ripe now.
More words from the lesson “Try it!”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “watermelon” in Chinese?
“Watermelon” in Chinese is 西瓜, pinyin xīguā.
What does 西瓜 mean?
西瓜 (xīguā) means “watermelon”.
How do you write 西瓜?
西瓜 is 2 characters: 西 (xī) — west; 瓜 (guā) — melon, gourd. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 西瓜?
西瓜 is read xīguā. Tones: xī — first tone, guā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“watermelon” in the lesson “Try it!”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. 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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