hawthorn; mountain haw (Beijing dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hawthorn; the fruit of Crataegus pinnatifida
dialectSpecific to Beijing and northern dialects; refers to the sour red fruit commonly used in tanghulu (candied hawthorn skewers).
Zhè这
hóng红
guǒ果
r儿
tài太
suān酸
le了
，
wǒ我
chī吃
bù不
liǎo了
。
These hawthorns are too sour for me to eat.
Dōng冬
tiān天
lái来
Běi北
jīng京
，
yī一
dìng定
yào要
cháng尝
chang尝
táng糖
hú葫
lu芦
，
nà那
shì是
yòng用
hóng红
guǒ果
r儿
zuò做
de的
。
When you visit Beijing in winter, you must try tanghulu, which is made from hawthorn.
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Nǎi奶
nai奶
zhèng正
zài在
áo熬
hóng红
guǒ果
r儿
jiàng酱
。
Grandma is boiling hawthorn jam.