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椰子

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

coconut palm; coconut

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

coconut palm

Refers to the tree itself, a tropical plant known for producing coconuts.

Hǎi海
tān滩
shàng上
zhòng种
le了
yī一
pái排
pái排
de的
yē椰
zi子
shù树
 。

Rows of coconut palms are planted on the beach.

Yē椰
zi子
shù树
shì是
rè热
dài带
dì地
qū区
de的
biāo标
zhì志
xìng性
zhí植
wù物
 。

The coconut palm is an iconic plant of tropical regions.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yē椰
zi子
shù树
néng能
zhǎng长
dào到
sān三
shí十
mǐ米
gāo高
 。

This type of coconut palm can grow up to thirty meters tall.

2.

noun

coconut

Refers to the fruit of the coconut palm. The flesh can be eaten or used to make oil, and the liquid inside is a popular drink.

Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
hē喝
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
yē椰
zi子
zhī汁
 。

I like to drink fresh coconut water.

Tā她
yòng用
yē椰
ròu肉
zuò做
le了
měi美
wèi味
de的
tián甜
diǎn点
 。

She made a delicious dessert with coconut meat.

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Zhè这
ge个
yē椰
zi子
hěn很
zhòng重
 ,
lǐ里
miàn面
kěn肯
dìng定
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zhī汁
 。

This coconut is heavy; it must have a lot of water inside.

Yē椰
zi子
yóu油
shì是
cóng从
yē椰
ròu肉
zhōng中
zhà榨
qǔ取
de的
 。

Coconut oil is extracted from coconut meat.