plant; pumpkin; squash
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
pumpkin plant; squash plant
Refers to the species Cucurbita moschata. Vines have pentagonal stems. In some regions, it's called 倭瓜 (wō guā) or 北瓜 (běi guā).
Yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
jǐ几
kē棵
nán南
guā瓜
。
Several pumpkin plants are growing in the yard.
Nán南
guā瓜
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Pumpkin is a very common vegetable.
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Nán南
guā瓜
de的
yè叶
zi子
shì是
xīn心
zàng脏
xíng形
de的
。
The leaves of the pumpkin plant are heart-shaped.
noun
pumpkin; squash (the fruit)
Refers to the edible fruit, which is generally oblate or pear-shaped. Can be cooked as a vegetable, and its seeds are edible or used medicinally.
Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
nán南
guā瓜
zuò做
le了
měi美
wèi味
de的
nán南
guā瓜
tāng汤
。
Mom made delicious pumpkin soup with pumpkin.
Zhè这
ge个
nán南
guā瓜
zhēn真
dà大
，
kě可
néng能
yǒu有
shí十
jīn斤
zhòng重
。
This pumpkin is huge; it might weigh ten jin.
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Chǎo炒
nán南
guā瓜
shì是
wǒ我
zuì最
xǐ喜
huān欢
de的
yī一
dào道
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
。
Stir-fried pumpkin is my favorite home-style dish.
Nán南
guā瓜
zǐ子
kě可
yǐ以
dàng当
líng零
shí食
chī吃
。
Pumpkin seeds can be eaten as a snack.