muskmelon; sweet melon
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muskmelon; sweet melon
Refers to sweet, fragrant melon varieties typically eaten fresh. In some dialects, especially Beijing Mandarin, the form 香瓜儿 (xiāng guār) with the diminutive suffix is commonly used.
Xià夏
tiān天
chī吃
xiāng香
guā瓜
kě可
yǐ以
xiāo消
shǔ暑
jiě解
kě渴
。
Eating muskmelon in summer can relieve heat and quench thirst.
Zhè这
ge个
xiāng香
guā瓜
zhēn真
tián甜
，
nǐ你
cháng尝
chang尝
。
This sweet melon is really sweet, have a taste.
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Mā妈
ma妈
cóng从
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
ge个
xiāng香
guā瓜
。
Mom bought two muskmelons from the market.