a plant and its fruit; papaya
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
quince or papaya plant
In traditional Chinese contexts, '木瓜' often refers to the Chinese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa), a plant used in traditional medicine. In modern everyday language, it also commonly refers to the tropical papaya fruit.
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
mù木
guā瓜
shù树
kāi开
huā花
le了
。
The quince tree in the yard is flowering.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
mù木
guā瓜
yuán原
chǎn产
yú于
Zhōng中
guó国
。
This type of quince is native to China.
noun
fruit of the quince or papaya
The fruit can be used medicinally (quince) or eaten fresh (papaya). The meaning is context-dependent.
Zhè这
ge个
mù木
guā瓜
hěn很
tián甜
，
kě可
yǐ以
yòng用
lái来
zuò做
shā沙
lā拉
。
This papaya is very sweet and can be used to make a salad.
Tā她
bǎ把
mù木
guā瓜
qiē切
piàn片
，
shài晒
gān干
hòu后
yòng用
lái来
pào泡
chá茶
。
She sliced the quince, dried it, and used it to brew tea.
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Mù木
guā瓜
niú牛
nǎi奶
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
liú流
xíng行
de的
yǐn饮
pǐn品
。
Papaya milk is a popular beverage.