西瓜

xī guā
Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to the living plant itself, including its vines, leaves, and flowers. Typically used in contexts like farming or gardening, e.g., '西瓜地', '西瓜秧'.
Watermelon plant
一年生草本植物，茎蔓生，叶子羽状分裂，花淡黄色。果实球形或椭圆形，果肉水分很多，味甜。
Words:
西瓜地西瓜秧西瓜藤曼
Sentences:
  1. 爷(yé)爷(ye)在(zài)院(yuàn)子(zi)后(hòu)面(miàn)种(zhòng)了(le)一(yí)片(piàn)西(xī)瓜(guā)。
    Grandpa planted a patch of watermelon plants behind the yard.
  2. 这(zhè)些(xiē)西(xī)瓜(guā)藤(téng)曼(màn)长(zhǎng)得(de)非(fēi)常(cháng)茂(mào)盛(shèng)。
    These watermelon vines are growing very lushly.
n
Refers to the edible fruit of the plant. This is the most common modern meaning.
Watermelon (the fruit)
这种植物的果实。
Words:
西瓜瓤西瓜籽西瓜块
Sentences:
  1. 夏(xià)天(tiān)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huān)吃(chī)冰(bīng)镇(zhèn)的(de)西(xī)瓜(guā)。
    In summer, I like eating chilled watermelon the most.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)西(xī)瓜(guā)的(de)瓜(guā)瓤(ráng)又(yòu)红(hóng)又(yòu)甜(tián)。
    The flesh of this watermelon is red and sweet.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
xī西

west

guā瓜

melon