Chinese Vocabulary: Fruits

口感

kǒugǎn

HSK 5 noun

mouthfeel/texture (รสสัมผัส)

Example Sentence

这种水果的口感发涩，我不喜欢。

Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ de kǒugǎn fāsè, wǒ bù xǐhuān.

The texture of this fruit is astringent, I don't like it.

mouthfeel/texture in Chinese ›

单宁

dānníng

HSK 6 noun

tannin (สารแทนนิน)

Example Sentence

水果里的单宁是导致涩味的主要原因。

Shuǐguǒ lǐ de dānníng shì dǎozhì sèwèi de zhǔyào yuányīn.

Tannin in fruit is the main cause of the astringent taste.

tannin in Chinese ›

未成熟

wèi chéngshú

HSK 5 adjective

unripe (ยังไม่สุก)

Example Sentence

未成熟的水果通常都有涩味。

Wèi chéngshú de shuǐguǒ tōngcháng dōu yǒu sèwèi.

Unripe fruits usually have an astringent taste.

unripe in Chinese ›

莲雾

liánwù

HSK 5 noun

wax apple (ชมพู่)

Example Sentence

有的莲雾品种吃起来会有一点点涩味。

Yǒu de liánwù pǐnzhǒng chī qǐlái huì yǒu yīdiǎndiǎn sèwèi.

Some varieties of wax apples have a slightly astringent taste.

wax apple in Chinese ›

生梨

shēng lí

HSK 3 noun

unripe pear (ลูกแพร์ดิบ)

Example Sentence

这颗生梨还没熟，吃起来口感很涩。

Zhè kē shēng lí hái méi shú, chī qǐlái kǒugǎn hěn sè.

This unripe pear isn't ready yet, it tastes very astringent.

unripe pear in Chinese ›

葡萄皮

pútáo pí

HSK 3 noun

grape skin (เปลือกองุ่น)

Example Sentence

葡萄皮里含有单宁，所以有点涩。

Pútáo pí lǐ hányǒu dānníng, suǒyǐ yǒudiǎn sè.

Grape skins contain tannins, so they are a bit astringent.

grape skin in Chinese ›

橄榄

gǎnlǎn

HSK 6 noun

olive (มะกอก)

Example Sentence

生橄榄的味道非常涩。

Shēng gǎnlǎn de wèidào fēicháng sè.

The taste of raw olives is very astringent.

olive in Chinese ›

青香蕉

qīng xiāngjiāo

HSK 2 noun

unripe banana (กล้วยดิบ)

Example Sentence

青香蕉含有大量鞣酸，吃起来很涩。

Qīng xiāngjiāo hányǒu dàliàng róusuān, chī qǐlái hěn sè.

Unripe bananas contain a lot of tannin and taste very astringent.

unripe banana in Chinese ›

石榴

shíliú

HSK 5 noun

pomegranate (ทับทิม)

Example Sentence

吃石榴时如果嚼到皮会感觉很涩。

Chī shíliú shí rúguǒ jiáo dào pí huì gǎnjué hěn sè.

If you chew the peel while eating pomegranate, it feels very astringent.

pomegranate in Chinese ›

涩

sè

HSK 6 adjective

astringent (รสฝาด)

Example Sentence

这个水果吃起来有点儿涩。

Zhège shuǐguǒ chī qǐlái yǒudiǎnr sè.

This fruit tastes a bit astringent.

astringent in Chinese ›

柿子

shìzi

HSK 4 noun

persimmon (ลูกพลับ)

Example Sentence

没熟的柿子很涩。

Méi shú de shìzi hěn sè.

Unripe persimmons are very astringent.

persimmon in Chinese ›

百香果

bǎixiāngguǒ

HSK 6 noun

passion fruit (เสาวรส)

Example Sentence

百香果泡水喝很酸。

Bǎixiāngguǒ pào shuǐ hē hěn suān.

Passion fruit soaked in water is very sour.

passion fruit in Chinese ›

山楂

shānzhā

HSK 6 noun

hawthorn (ซานจา (ผลไม้ตระกูลเบอร์รี่รสเปรี้ยวจัด))

Example Sentence

山楂的味道很酸。

Shānzhā de wèidào hěn suān.

The taste of hawthorn is very sour.

hawthorn in Chinese ›

奇异果

qíyìguǒ

HSK 5 noun

kiwi (กีวี่)

Example Sentence

我每天早上吃一个奇异果。

Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang chī yīgè qíyìguǒ.

I eat a kiwi every morning.

kiwi in Chinese ›

青柠

qīngníng

HSK 6 noun

lime (มะนาวแป้น (สีเขียว))

Example Sentence

青柠汁非常酸。

Qīngníng zhī fēicháng suān.

Lime juice is very sour.

lime in Chinese ›

酸

suān

HSK 3 adjective

sour (เปรี้ยว)

Example Sentence

这个水果太酸了。

Zhège shuǐguǒ tài suān le.

This fruit is too sour.

sour in Chinese ›

柚子

yòuzi

HSK 5 noun

pomelo (ส้มโอ)

Example Sentence

中秋节我们常吃柚子。

Zhōngqiūjié wǒmen cháng chī yòuzi.

We often eat pomelo during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

pomelo in Chinese ›

橘子

júzi

HSK 2 noun

tangerine / mandarin orange (ส้ม)

Example Sentence

这个橘子很酸。

Zhège júzi hěn suān.

This tangerine is very sour.

tangerine / mandarin orange in Chinese ›