Writing
西瓜 (xīguā) — how to say "watermelon" in Chinese
西瓜
Watermelon
noun
Character composition
西
west
瓜
melon, pumpkin
Radicals / Keys
瓜
Melon
#97 · guā · 5 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
吃西瓜
chī xīguā
to eat watermelon
Examples
这里的西瓜最便宜。
The watermelons here are the cheapest.
我买西瓜
I buy watermelon.
Mnemonic
[xīguā-] Ziggy the Giraffe is on a wild west (西) adventure, munching on a giant watermelon 西瓜 🍉. He imagines the melons (瓜) lining up like a cowboy parade, each wearing tiny hats. Ziggy thinks, "In the land of 西瓜 watermelons and western sunsets, life is a fruity fiesta!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say watermelon in Mandarin?
"watermelon" in Chinese is 西瓜 (xīguā).
Xigua meaning in English
西瓜 (xīguā) means "Watermelon".
Watermelon in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced xīguā (written as xigua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Watermelon in Chinese character
It is written 西瓜: 西 has 6 strokes, 瓜 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 西瓜?
西瓜 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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