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橘子

jú zi · ju zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Measure words: 个 gè, 瓣 bàn

Meaning

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  1. tangerine
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Ten jin of tangerines

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，这些(zhèxiē)橘子(júzi)怎么(zěnme)卖(mài)？

    Boss, how much are these tangerines?

  2. Qiqi

    五块钱(wǔkuàiqián)一斤(yījīn)，很(hěn)甜(tián)的(de)。

    Five yuan a jin. Very sweet.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)先(xiān)尝(cháng)一个(yīgè)。哇(wa)，真的(zhēnde)很(hěn)甜(tián)！

    Let me try one first. Wow, really sweet!

  4. Qiqi

    那(nà)你(nǐ)要(yào)几斤(jǐjīn)？

    Then how many jin do you want?

  5. Dengdeng

    来(lái)十斤(shíjīn)吧(ba)，我(wǒ)要(yào)做(zuò)橘子(júzi)酱(jiàng)。

    Ten jin, please. I am going to make tangerine jam.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)吃(chī)掉(diào)了(le)我(wǒ)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)橘(jú)子(zi)。

I ate all my oranges.

Tatoeba: Chinese by feichaishu · English by Objectivesea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)柚(yòu)子(zi)和(hé)橘(jú)子(zi)。

I like grapefruit and mandarins.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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