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香蕉

xiāng jiāo · xiang jiao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Measure words: 枝 zhī, 根 gēn, 个 gè, 把 bǎ

Meaning

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  1. banana
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The green banana

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)怎么(zěnme)是(shì)绿色(lǜsè)的(de)？

    Dengdeng, why is your banana green?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)买(mǎi)的(de)，还(hái)没(méi)熟(shú)呢(ne)。

    I bought it yesterday. It is not ripe yet.

  3. Liangliang

    放(fàng)两天(liǎngtiān)，香蕉(xiāngjiāo)就(jiù)变(biàn)黄(huáng)了(le)。

    Leave it two days and the banana turns yellow.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)等(děng)不了(bùliǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)吃(chī)！

    I can't wait. I will eat it right now!

  5. Liangliang

    别(bié)吃(chī)，绿(lǜ)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)又(yòu)硬(yìng)又(yòu)涩(sè)！

    Don't. A green banana is hard and bitter!

  6. Dengdeng

    嗯(ēn)，你(nǐ)说(shuō)得(de)对(duì)。

    Hmm, you are right.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)吃(chī)一(yì)根(gēn)香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)。

I eat a banana every day.

02

香(xiāng)蕉(jiāo)是(shì)黄(huáng)色(sè)的(de)。

Bananas are yellow.

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香
xiāng

fragrant; sweet smelling

蕉
jiāo

banana

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