Meaning of 葡萄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- grape
How to use 葡萄
葡萄 is the everyday word for grapes and is used for both a single grape and a bunch. It also forms many common compounds such as 葡萄酒 (pútaojiǔ, wine) and 葡萄干 (pútaogān, raisin). Example: 这串葡萄很甜。(Zhè chuàn pútao hěn tián.) This bunch of grapes is very sweet.
Both characters carry the grass radical 艹 on top, a sign of plants. Picture grapes growing on a green vine, with 葡 (pú) and 萄 (tao) always hanging together as a pair, like a bunch of grapes.
Common mistake: Learners often say the second syllable with a full second tone as pútáo. In standard Mandarin it is usually light and neutral, pútao, though táo is heard in careful speech. Also do not confuse 萄 with 陶 (táo, pottery), which has the 阝 side and no grass radical.
葡萄 in example sentences
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葡 pú · grapes · 12 strokes
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萄 táo · grapes · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 葡萄.
Questions about 葡萄
What does 葡萄 mean?
葡萄 (pútao) means "grape" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 葡萄?
葡萄 is made of 2 characters: 葡 (12 strokes), 萄 (11 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 葡萄 an HSK word?
Yes. 葡萄 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What measure word do I use with 葡萄?
Use 串 (chuàn) for a bunch, as in 一串葡萄 (yí chuàn pútao). For single grapes, use 颗 (kē) or 粒 (lì), as in 一颗葡萄 (yì kē pútao).
Can 葡 or 萄 be used alone?
No, in modern Chinese neither character is used on its own. They appear together as 葡萄 or in words built from it, such as 葡萄园 (pútaoyuán, vineyard) and 葡萄糖 (pútaotáng, glucose).