guǒshí

果实

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional果實

fruit; fruit (figurative); reward

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

fruit (botanical); the seed-bearing structure of a flowering plant

This is the botanical or literal term for fruit.

Qiū秋
tiān天
shì是
shōu收
huò获
guǒ果
shí实
de的
jì季
jié节
 。

Autumn is the season for harvesting fruit.

Zhè这
kē棵
píng苹
guǒ果
shù树
jié结
le了
hěn很
duō多
guǒ果
shí实
 。

This apple tree has borne a lot of fruit.

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Cǎo草
méi莓
hé和
fān番
qié茄
zài在
zhí植
wù物
xué学
shàng上
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
guǒ果
shí实
 。

Both strawberries and tomatoes are fruits in botany.

2.

noun

fruit (figurative); gains; rewards; results of labor or struggle

Used metaphorically for positive outcomes, achievements, or rewards.

Zhè这
xiē些
yán研
jiū究
chéng成
guǒ果
shì是
wǒ我
men们
tuán团
duì队
nǔ努
lì力
de的
guǒ果
shí实
 。

These research findings are the fruit of our team's hard work.

Tā他
xiǎng享
shòu受
zhe着
chuàng创
yè业
chéng成
gōng功
de的
guǒ果
shí实
 。

He is enjoying the fruits of his successful entrepreneurship.

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Láo劳
dòng动
guǒ果
shí实
lái来
zhī之
bù不
yì易
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yào要
zhēn珍
xī惜
 。

The fruits of labor are hard-earned; we must cherish them.