How common it is
西瓜 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xī guā slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
西瓜是一种夏季常见的水果，可以生吃也可以用来做果汁。
xī guā shì yī zhǒng xià jì cháng jiàn de wù guǒ, kě yǐ shēng chī yě kě yǐ lái zuò gān zǐ.
Watermelon is a common fruit in summer that can be eaten raw or used to make juice.
Context note
西瓜常出现在夏天的水果摊、超市和野餐中。
xī guā cháng chū xiàn xià tiān de wù guǒ tān, shān suì hé yě cān zhōng.
Watermelon is often found at fruit stalls, supermarkets, and picnics in summer.
5 examples
夏天吃西瓜很解渴。
xià tiān chī xī guā hěn jiě kě。
Eating watermelon in summer is very refreshing.
妈妈买了一大箱西瓜。
mā ma mǎi le yí dà xiāng xī guā。
Mom bought a big box of watermelons.
我们去公园吃西瓜。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán chī xī guā。
We went to the park to eat watermelon.
西瓜汁很好喝。
xī guā zhī hěn hǎo hē。
Watermelon juice is very refreshing.
爸爸喜欢切开大西瓜。
bà ba xǐ huan qiè kāi dà xī guā。
Dad likes to cut open big watermelons.
5 mini stories
夏天，我们一家去公园野餐。妈妈买了好多西瓜。
xià tiān， wǒ men yì jiā qù gōng yuán yě cān。 mā ma mǎi le hǎo duō xī guā。
In summer, our family went on a picnic in the park. Mom bought lots of watermelons.
爸爸把西瓜切成小块，分给我们吃。
bà ba bǎ xī guā qiè chéng xiǎo kuài， fēn gěi wǒ men chī。
Dad cut the watermelon into small pieces and shared them with us to eat.
我们一边吃西瓜，一边聊天。
wǒ men yì biān chī xī guā， yì biān liáo tiān。
We chatted while eating watermelon.
晚上，我们在阳台上吃西瓜看星星。
wǎn shàng， wǒ men zài yáng tái shàng chī xī guā kàn xīng xīng。
In the evening, we ate watermelon on the balcony and watched the stars.
妈妈说，多吃西瓜对身体好。
mā ma shuō， duō chī xī guā duì shēn tǐ hǎo。
Mom said that eating more watermelon is good for our health.