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菠萝

bō luó · bo luo

Traditional 菠蘿

Meaning

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  1. pineapple
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Salt water on pineapple

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那家(nàjiā)卖(mài)切好(qiēhǎo)的(de)菠萝(bōluó)！

    Dengdeng, look, that stall sells cut pineapple!

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)，我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)一块(yīkuài)菠萝(bōluó)吧(ba)。

    Great, let's buy a piece of pineapple.

  3. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，老板(lǎobǎn)为什么(wèishénme)把(bǎ)菠萝(bōluó)放(fàng)在(zài)盐水(yánshuǐ)里(lǐ)？

    Huh, why does the owner keep the pineapple in salt water?

  4. Qiqi

    盐水(yánshuǐ)泡(pào)过(guò)的(de)菠萝(bōluó)更(gèng)甜(tián)，还(hái)不会(bùhuì)扎嘴(zhāzuǐ)。

    Pineapple soaked in salt water is sweeter and does not sting the mouth.

  5. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)吃(chī)一口(yīkǒu)……哇(wa)，真的(zhēnde)更(gèng)甜(tián)！

    Really? I'll try a bite... wow, it is sweeter!

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)一块(yīkuài)菠萝(bōluó)！

    Then I want a piece of pineapple too!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)形(xíng)状(zhuàng)像(xiàng)橙(chéng)子(zi)，味(wèi)道(dào)像(xiàng)菠(bō)萝(luó)。

This fruit is shaped like an orange and tastes like a pineapple.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)不(bù)吃(chī)菠(bō)萝(luó)？

Why don't you eat pineapple?

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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