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松子

sōng zǐ · song zi

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Meaning

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  1. pine nut
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The squirrel's pine nuts

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，松鼠(sōngshǔ)在(zài)吃(chī)松子(sōngzǐ)。

    Look, the squirrel is eating pine nuts.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)松子(sōngzǐ)。

    I want to eat pine nuts too.

  3. Liangliang

    松子(sōngzǐ)要(yào)剥开(bāokāi)才(cái)能(néng)吃(chī)。

    Pine nuts must be shelled before you can eat them.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)！哎呀(āiyā)，松子(sōngzǐ)好(hǎo)小(xiǎo)。

    I'll do it! Oh, pine nuts are so small.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)剥(bāo)了(le)十(shí)个(gè)，吃(chī)了(le)几(jǐ)个(gè)？

    You shelled ten. How many did you eat?

  6. Dengdeng

    一个(yīgè)。别的(biéde)九个(jiǔgè)，松鼠(sōngshǔ)拿走(názǒu)了(le)！

    One. The squirrel took the other nine!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

松(sōng)鼠(shǔ)在(zài)树(shù)上(shang)忙(máng)着(zhe)收(shōu)集(jí)松(sōng)子(zǐ)。

The squirrel is busy collecting pine nuts in the tree.

02

妈(mā)妈(ma)在(zài)沙(shā)拉(lā)里(lǐ)加(jiā)了(le)一(yì)些(xiē)松(sōng)子(zǐ)。

Mom added some pine nuts to the salad.

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