Meaning of 黄瓜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cucumber
Measure word: 條|条
How to use 黄瓜
黄瓜 is an everyday vegetable word you will see on menus and in markets. A classic cold dish is 拍黄瓜 (pāi huángguā), smashed cucumber with garlic and vinegar. Example: 我想吃拍黄瓜。(Wǒ xiǎng chī pāi huángguā.) I want to eat smashed cucumber.
黄 (huáng) means yellow and 瓜 (guā) means melon or gourd, so 黄瓜 is literally a "yellow melon." Picture a cucumber left on the vine too long until it turns yellow, and you will remember the name.
Common mistake: Learners often read 黄瓜 as "yellow melon" and then mix it up with 南瓜 (nánguā, pumpkin) or 西瓜 (xīguā, watermelon), since all three end in 瓜. Also keep the tones straight: huáng is second tone and guā is first tone.
黄瓜 in example sentences
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黄 huáng · yellow · 11 strokes
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瓜 guā · melon · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 黄瓜.
| 黄色 | huángsè | yellow; vulgar; lewd; pornographic |
| 黄金 | huángjīn | gold; golden (opportunity) |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 傻瓜 | shǎguā | idiot; fool |
| 南瓜 | nánguā | pumpkin |
| 黄昏 | huánghūn | dusk; evening |
| 瓜分 | guāfēn | to partition; to divide up |
| 瓜子 | guāzǐ | melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed |
| 黄油 | huángyóu | butter |
| 瓜葛 | guāgé | connection; association |
| 大黄蜂 | dàhuángfēng | bumblebee |
| 蛋黄酱 | dànhuángjiàng | mayonnaise |
Questions about 黄瓜
What does 黄瓜 mean?
黄瓜 (huángguā) means "cucumber" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 黄瓜?
黄瓜 is made of 2 characters: 黄 (11 strokes), 瓜 (5 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 黄瓜 an HSK word?
Yes. 黄瓜 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 黄瓜 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 黄瓜 is written 黃瓜.
Why is a green cucumber called a yellow melon in Chinese?
The name uses 黄 (huáng, yellow) even though the cucumbers we usually eat are green. Cucumbers do turn yellowish when fully ripe, which is one simple way to remember the name.
What measure word goes with 黄瓜?
The most common measure word is 根 (gēn), used for long, thin things, as in 一根黄瓜 (yì gēn huángguā), one cucumber. In casual speech you may also hear 个 (gè).