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柠檬

níng méng · ning meng

Traditional 檸檬

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  1. lemon
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Sour lemonade

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，来(lái)两杯(liǎngbēi)柠檬(níngméng)水(shuǐ)！

    Boss, two lemonades please!

  2. Dengdeng

    柠檬(níngméng)水(shuǐ)很(hěn)酸(suān)，你(nǐ)怕不怕(pàbùpà)？

    Lemonade is very sour. Are you afraid?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)不怕(bùpà)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)爱(ài)吃(chī)酸(suān)的(de)。

    I'm not afraid. I love sour things most.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)把(bǎ)杯子(bēizi)里(lǐ)的(de)柠檬(níngméng)吃(chī)了(le)。

    Then eat the lemon in your cup.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)吃(chī)……哇(wa)，太(tài)酸(suān)了(le)！

    Okay, I will... wow, so sour!

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)不怕(bùpà)酸(suān)吗(ma)？

    Weren't you not afraid of sour?

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)沙(shā)拉(lā)有(yǒu)柠(níng)檬(méng)的(de)味(wèi)道(dào)。

This salad tastes of lemon.

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02

她(tā)在(zài)茶(chá)里(lǐ)加(jiā)了(le)一(yí)片(piàn)柠(níng)檬(méng)。

She added a slice of lemon to her tea.

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