Today’s word of the day is: 瓜 (guā) which means melon. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases and sentences with 瓜 (guā).
西瓜 (xī guā) Watermelon
The first word is 西瓜 (xī guā) which means watermelon. Let’s look at each character of this word, 西 means west, and 瓜 means melon. A way of using it in a sentence is 夏天吃西瓜非常消暑。(Xiàtiān chī xīguā fēicháng xiāoshǔ.) Eating watermelon in summer is very refreshing.
黄瓜 (huáng guā) Cucumber
Another word we can create with 瓜 (guā) is 黄瓜 (huáng guā). This means cucumber. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 黄 means yellow, and 瓜 means melon. A way of using it in a sentence is 凉拌黄瓜是夏天常见的清爽凉菜之一。(Liángbàn huángguā shì xiàtiān chángjiàn de qīngshuǎng liángcài zhī yī.) Cold-tossed cucumber is one of the most common refreshing summer dishes.
冬瓜 (dōng guā) Winter melon
Finally, we can create the word 冬瓜 (dōng guā) which means winter melon. The 冬 here means winter. A way of using it in a sentence is 冬瓜汤是夏季的清凉饮品之一。(Dōngguā tāng shì xiàjì de qīngliáng yǐnpǐn zhī yī.) Winter melon soup is one of the refreshing beverages of the summer season.