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茄子

qié zi · qie zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
  2. aubergine
  3. brinjal
  4. Guinea squash
  5. phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
  6. equivalent of "say cheese"
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Say eggplant

  1. Liangliang

    来(lái)，看(kàn)这边(zhèbiān)！笑(xiào)一(yī)笑(xiào)，说(shuō)茄子(qiézi)！

    Come, look here! Smile and say eggplant!

  2. Leon

    为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)说(shuō)茄子(qiézi)？

    Why do we say eggplant?

  3. Dengdeng

    说(shuō)茄子(qiézi)的(de)时候(shíhou)，嘴角(zuǐjiǎo)会(huì)往(wǎng)上(shàng)翘(qiào)，像(xiàng)在(zài)笑(xiào)。

    When you say it, the corners of your mouth turn up, like a smile.

  4. Leon

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不(bù)喜欢(xǐhuan)吃(chī)茄子(qiézi)！

    But I do not like eating eggplant!

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，你(nǐ)只要(zhǐyào)笑(xiào)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    No problem. Just smile.

  6. Leon

    好(hǎo)，茄子(qiézi)！哈哈(hāhā)，我(wǒ)真的(zhēnde)笑(xiào)了(le)。

    Okay, eggplant! Haha, I really smiled.

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2 examples
01

姐(jiě)姐(jie)在(zài)市(shì)场(chǎng)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)茄(qié)子(zi)、土(tǔ)豆(dòu)、丝(sī)瓜(guā)和(hé)大(dà)白(bái)菜(cài)。

Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

来(lái)，大(dà)家(jiā)一(yì)起(qǐ)说(shuō)茄(qié)子(zi)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)们(men)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)。

Come on, everyone say cheese, and I'll take a photo of you.

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