Definition & Meaning

1.watermelon; sprawling annual herbaceous plant having pinnatipartite leaves and light yellow flowers, and bearing large ball- or rugby-like melons that are juicy and sweet

2.fruit of this plant

Word usage

xī guā

西 瓜

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n.watermelon; sprawling annual herbaceous plant having pinnatipartite leaves and light yellow flowers, and bearing large ball- or rugby-like melons that are juicy and sweet
- wǒ xǐ huan chī xī guā
  我喜欢吃西瓜。
  I like eating watermelon.
- nǐ kě yǐ bǎ shèng xia de xī guā dài huí sù shè
  你可以把剩下的西瓜带回宿舍。
  You can bring the rest of this watermelon to your dormitory.
- xī guā nèi hóng wài lǜ
  西瓜内红外绿。
  A watermelon is red inside and green outside.
2
n.fruit of this plant
- xī guā zi
  西瓜子
  the seed of the watermelon

Word usage

common measure word
"西瓜" is often matched with measure word "个"or"块"or"斤".
- 一个西瓜
  one watermelon
- 一块西瓜
  one piece of watermelon
- 一斤西瓜
  one jin of watermelon

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