dǎguā

打瓜

Word · Noun

a variety of watermelon; its fruit

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

a cultivar of watermelon; seed melon

neutral

Specifically bred for its seeds rather than flesh. The fruit is small with many large seeds.

Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
dì地
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
dà大
piàn片
dǎ打
guā瓜
 。

The farmers planted a large field of seed melons.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
dǎ打
guā瓜
de的
guā瓜
zǐ子
tè特
bié别
bǎo饱
mǎn满
 。

The seeds of this variety of seed melon are especially plump.

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Dǎ打
guā瓜
de的
guǒ果
ròu肉
bù不
duō多
 ，
zhǔ主
yào要
jià价
zhí值
zài在
zhǒng种
zi子
shang上
 。

The flesh of the seed melon is sparse; its primary value lies in its seeds.

2.

noun

the fruit of the seed melon

neutral

The name '打瓜' comes from the custom of opening it by hand (打).

Xià夏
tiān天
 ，
wǒ我
men们
jīng经
cháng常
mǎi买
dǎ打
guā瓜
lái来
chī吃
 。

In summer, we often buy seed melons to eat.

Tā他
yòng用
shǒu手
yī一
pāi拍
 ，
jiù就
bǎ把
nà那
ge个
dǎ打
guā瓜
dǎ打
kāi开
le了
 。

He smacked it with his hand and split the seed melon open.