Writing
苹果 (píngguǒ) — how to say "apple" in Chinese
苹果
Apple
noun
Character composition
苹
apple
果
fruit
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
一个苹果
yí gè píngguǒ
one apple
吃苹果
chī píngguǒ
eat an apple
Examples
今天我有苹果，我很喜欢吃苹果，你有苹果吗？
Today I have apples, I really like to eat apples, do you have apples?
我有苹果
I have an apple/apples.
Mnemonic
[píngguǒ-] Penguin 🐧 wanders through a fruit orchard with an apple in his flippers. He examines each tree carefully until he finds the perfect apple. In his path, there's a giant sign saying "苹果", so he takes it as a cue to munch on the apple right away!
Frequently asked questions
How to say apple in Chinese Mandarin?
"apple" in Chinese is 苹果 (píngguǒ).
Pingguo meaning in English
苹果 (píngguǒ) means "Apple".
Apple in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced píngguǒ (written as pingguo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "apple" in Chinese characters?
It is written 苹果: 苹 has 8 strokes, 果 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 苹果?
苹果 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
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