longan; dried longan
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
longan; dried longan fruit
While 龙眼 typically refers to the fresh fruit, 桂圆 usually refers to the dried fruit used in traditional Chinese medicine and cooking, though the terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
guì桂
yuán圆
áo熬
tāng汤
。
I like to use dried longan to make soup.
Guì桂
yuán圆
hé和
hóng红
zǎo枣
dōu都
shì是
bǔ补
xuè血
de的
shí食
cái材
。
Both longan and red dates are blood-nourishing ingredients.
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Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
lóng龙
yǎn眼
shài晒
gān干
hòu后
jiù就
biàn变
chéng成
le了
guì桂
yuán圆
。
Fresh longan becomes dried longan after being sun-dried.