水果

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我喜欢吃水果。▶ —
   I like fruit.
2. 夏天有很多水果。▶ —
   Lots of fruit in summer.

Collocations

Mnemonic

水果 shuǐguǒ "fruit" — 水 (water) + 果 (fruit) = "watery fruit". Pairs with 蔬菜 shūcài "vegetables". 果 alone is more general (results, outcomes too).

Quick check

1. Etymology of 水果?

   • "watery fruit"
   • "water result"
   • water measurement
   • no etymology