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南瓜

nán guā · nan gua

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HSK 7–9

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  1. pumpkin
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The pumpkin that is too hard

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)市场(shìchǎng)上(shàng)的(de)南瓜(nánguā)很(hěn)便宜(piányi)。

    Pumpkins at the market are very cheap today.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)南瓜(nánguā)汤(tāng)吗(ma)？

    Do you want to make pumpkin soup?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，南瓜(nánguā)汤(tāng)又(yòu)甜(tián)又(yòu)热(rè)，冬天(dōngtiān)喝(hē)最好(zuìhǎo)。

    Yes, pumpkin soup is sweet and hot, best in winter.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)一个(yīgè)很大(hěndà)的(de)南瓜(nánguā)，我们(wǒmen)切开(qiēkāi)吧(ba)。

    I bought a very big pumpkin. Let's cut it open.

  5. Dengdeng

    太硬(tàiyìng)了(le)！这个(zhège)南瓜(nánguā)是(shì)石头(shítou)做(zuò)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Too hard! Is this pumpkin made of stone?

  6. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，放进(fàngjìn)微波炉(wēibōlú)转(zhuǎn)一分钟(yīfēnzhōng)就(jiù)软(ruǎn)了(le)。

    The seller said a minute in the microwave makes it soft.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)菜(cài)谱(pǔ)需(xū)要(yào)一(yì)些(xiē)青(qīng)南(nán)瓜(guā)。

This recipe requires acorn squash.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by dangell · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

秋(qiū)天(tiān)是(shì)收(shōu)获(huò)南(nán)瓜(guā)的(de)季(jì)节(jié)。

Autumn is the season for harvesting pumpkins.

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