Definition & Meaning

eggplant (annual herb that has oval leaves, purple flowers, spherical or oval fruit that are purple)

Word usage

qié zi

茄 子

Level:

Vegetable NHSK 6

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n.eggplant (annual herb that has oval leaves, purple flowers, spherical or oval fruit that are purple)
- chú le tián jiāo hé qié zi xǔ duō bié de shū cài kǎo qǐ lai yě bù cuò
  除了甜椒和茄子，许多别的蔬菜烤起来也不错。
  Apart from peppers and eggplant, many other vegetables grill well.

Word usage

common measure word
"茄子" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个茄子
  one eggplant

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