Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

melon/gourd/squash

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

guā

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄚ

Jyutping

gwaa1

Example sentences

傻瓜 shǎguā
只有傻瓜才會相信那種謊言。
只有傻瓜才会相信那种谎言。

Only a fool would believe that kind of lie.

西瓜 xīguā
夏天吃西瓜很解渴。

Eating watermelon in summer is very refreshing.

水分 shuǐfèn
西瓜含有大量的水分。

Watermelons contain a large amount of water.

夏天吃涼拌黃瓜非常清爽。
夏天吃凉拌黄瓜非常清爽。

Eating cold cucumber salad in summer is very refreshing.

媽媽做了一道涼拌小黃瓜,味道非常開胃。
妈妈做了一道凉拌小黄瓜,味道非常开胃。

Mom made a dish of cold-tossed cucumbers; it is very appetizing.

南瓜 nánguā
媽媽用南瓜煮了一鍋甜甜的湯。
妈妈用南瓜煮了一锅甜甜的汤。

Mom cooked a pot of sweet soup using pumpkin.

guā
這個瓜很甜。
这个瓜很甜。

This melon is very sweet.

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