watermelon plant; watermelon fruit
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
watermelon plant; a creeping annual herbaceous plant of the gourd family with feather-like leaves and pale yellow flowers
neutralRefers to the botanical plant itself, not the edible fruit.
Xī西
guā瓜
yuán原
chǎn产
yú于
fēi非
zhōu洲
，
hòu后
lái来
chuán传
rù入
zhōng中
guó国
。
The watermelon plant originated in Africa and was later introduced to China.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xī西
guā瓜
de的
téng藤
wàn蔓
kě可
yǐ以
zhǎng长
dào到
sān三
mǐ米
cháng长
。
The vines of this type of watermelon plant can grow up to three meters long.
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Nóng农
mín民
zài在
wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
zhòng种
xī西
guā瓜
。
Farmers grow watermelon plants in greenhouses.
noun
watermelon (the fruit); the large spherical or elliptical fruit of the watermelon plant with sweet, juicy red or yellow flesh
neutralThe most common usage, referring to the edible fruit.
Xià夏
tiān天
chī吃
xī西
guā瓜
kě可
yǐ以
xiāo消
shǔ暑
。
Eating watermelon in summer can relieve heat.
Zhè这
gè个
xī西
guā瓜
hěn很
tián甜
，
shuǐ水
fèn分
yě也
hěn很
duō多
。
This watermelon is very sweet and juicy.
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Tā他
qiē切
kāi开
le了
nà那
gè个
dà大
xī西
guā瓜
。
He cut open that big watermelon.
Wǒ我
xiǎng想
mǎi买
bàn半
gè个
xī西
guā瓜
。
I want to buy half a watermelon.