瓤
pulp; wrapping; weak
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
pulp of fruit; flesh
Often used with the neutral suffix 儿 in colloquial speech.
Orange pulp is rich in vitamin C.
This black-seeded, red-pulp watermelon is especially sweet.
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After eating the watermelon, we threw away the pulp and rind.
The pulp of a Hami melon is sandy and sweet.
She scooped out the watermelon pulp to make a salad.
noun
filling; inner part
Used for various wrapped or enclosed items, often with 儿 suffix.
We use sorghum stalk pith to make crafts.
The letter inside this envelope has been taken out.
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Corn cob is actually the cob, not the corn pulp.
He took the kernel out of the walnut and ground it into powder.
The inner covering of this paper lantern is translucent rice paper.
adjective
poor; weak; incompetent
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects to describe skills, physical condition, or character.
Your carriage driving skills are really good, no shaking at all.
My body is so weak after illness that I can't even climb the stairs.
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The food at this restaurant is really good, we'll come back next time.
His basketball skills are top-notch, he's the team's starter.
New mothers are all very weak after giving birth and need proper rest.