Meaning of 苹果
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- apple
Measure word: 個|个,顆|颗
- Apple (American tech company)
How to use 苹果
苹果 is the everyday word for an apple and is counted with 个 (gè). With a capital letter in pinyin it also refers to the company Apple, as in 苹果手机 (Píngguǒ shǒujī) iPhone. Example: 我每天吃一个苹果。(Wǒ měitiān chī yí gè píngguǒ.) I eat an apple every day.
苹 (píng) has the grass radical 艹 on top, a hint that it names a plant. 果 (guǒ) looks like fruit 田 hanging on a tree 木, so 苹果 is the plant whose fruit you pick.
Common mistake: Learners often write 平 without the grass radical, but 苹 needs 艹 on top. Also keep the tones straight: second tone píng, then third tone guǒ, not pìngguó.
苹果 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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苹 píng · apple · 8 strokes
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果 guǒ · fruit · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 苹果.
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | to bear fruit |
| 果然 | guǒrán | really; sure enough |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | result; achievement |
| 果实 | guǒshí | fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc) |
| 果酱 | guǒjiàng | jam |
| 果树 | guǒshù | fruit tree |
| 糖果 | tángguǒ | candy |
Questions about 苹果
What does 苹果 mean?
苹果 (píngguǒ) means "apple" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 苹果?
苹果 is made of 2 characters: 苹 (8 strokes), 果 (8 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 苹果 an HSK word?
Yes. 苹果 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 苹果 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 苹果 is written 蘋果.
How do you say apple juice or apple pie in Chinese?
Apple juice is 苹果汁 (píngguǒzhī), and apple pie is 苹果派 (píngguǒpài). You simply put 苹果 in front of the other food word.
Does 果 in 苹果 mean the same thing as in 如果 and 结果?
The core meaning of 果 is fruit, which you see in 苹果 and 水果 (shuǐguǒ). In 结果 (jiéguǒ) and 后果 (hòuguǒ) it extends to result or outcome. In 如果 (rúguǒ, if) you should just learn the whole word as a unit.