Writing
水果 (shuǐguǒ) — how to say "fruit" in Chinese
水果
Fruit
noun
Character composition
水
water
果
fruit
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
水果店
shuǐguǒ diàn
fruit shop
买水果
mǎi shuǐguǒ
buy fruit
吃水果
chī shuǐguǒ
eat fruit
Examples
今天我有水果，我很喜欢吃水果，你有水果吗？
Today I have fruit, I really like to eat fruit, do you have fruit?
我有水果
I have fruit.
Mnemonic
[shuǐguǒ-] Shrek the Ogre is hosting a garden party 🍏. He explains how magical water 水 from a pond helps grow fruit 果 trees right before their eyes! Shrek creates a spectacular show with jets of water 水 and flying fruit 果, and everyone cheers, "Shrek, you’re a magical gardener!"
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "fruit" in Chinese?
"fruit" in Chinese is 水果 (shuǐguǒ).
水果 meaning in English
水果 (shuǐguǒ) means "Fruit".
Fruit in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shuǐguǒ (written as shuiguo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "fruit" in Chinese characters?
It is written 水果: 水 has 4 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 水果?
水果 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 水果 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.