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梨

HSK 5Character · NounTraditional棃

pear tree; pear fruit; surname

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

noun

pear tree

Common temperate fruit tree widely cultivated globally.

Lǎo老
jiā家
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
kē棵
lí梨
shù树
 。

A pear tree was planted in the yard of my old home.

Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
 ,
lí梨
shù树
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
bái白
sè色
de的
xiǎo小
huā花
 。

Spring has arrived, and the pear trees are covered with white small flowers.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
ǎi矮
huà化
lí梨
shù树
shì适
hé合
pén盆
zāi栽
zhòng种
zhí植
 。

This dwarf pear tree is suitable for potted planting.

Lí梨
shù树
de的
mù木
cái材
jiān坚
yìng硬
nài耐
yòng用
 ,
kě可
yòng用
yú于
zhì制
zuò作
jiā家
jù具
 。

Pear tree wood is hard and durable, suitable for making furniture.

Běi北
fāng方
de的
lí梨
shù树
lín林
zài在
qiū秋
jì季
huì会
biàn变
chéng成
jīn金
huáng黄
sè色
 。

Pear forests in the north will turn golden yellow in autumn.

2.

noun

pear (fruit)

Refers specifically to the edible, juicy fruit of the pear tree.

Gāng刚
zhāi摘
xià下
de的
lí梨
cuì脆
tián甜
duō多
zhī汁
 。

The freshly picked pear is crisp, sweet and juicy.

Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
chī吃
yī一
gè个
lí梨
lái来
rùn润
fèi肺
 。

I eat one pear every day to moisten my lungs.

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Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
de的
lí梨
yǒu有
xiāng香
lí梨
 、
xuě雪
lí梨
děng等
duō多
gè个
pǐn品
zhǒng种
 。

There are many varieties of pears in the supermarket, such as fragrant pear and snow pear.

Bīng冰
táng糖
dùn炖
lí梨
shì是
yī一
dào道
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
rùn润
fèi肺
tián甜
pǐn品
 。

Rock sugar stewed pear is a common lung-moistening dessert.

Zhè这
ge个
lí梨
yǐ已
jīng经
huài坏
le了
 ,
bù不
néng能
chī吃
le了
 。

This pear has gone bad and cannot be eaten.

3.

noun

surname Li

A traditional Chinese surname.

Lí梨
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
 。

Teacher Li is our Chinese teacher.

Lí梨
jiàn建
guó国
shì是
wǒ我
de的
yé爷
ye爷
 。

Li Jianguo is my grandfather.

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Wǒ我
shēn身
biān边
yǒu有
hǎo好
jǐ几
wèi位
xìng姓
lí梨
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
 。

I have several friends with the surname Li.

Lí梨
shì氏
jiā家
zú族
zài在
dāng当
dì地
yǒu有
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

The Li family has a long history in this area.

Zhè这
wèi位
xìng姓
lí梨
de的
yī医
shēng生
yī医
shù术
hěn很
gāo高
míng明
 。

This doctor with the surname Li has excellent medical skills.