Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
柠檬
níngméng
Description
柠檬是一种黄色的水果，味道很酸。
"柠檬" is a yellow fruit with a very sour taste.
很多人喜欢用柠檬做水或者喝茶。
Many people like to use "柠檬" to make water or drink tea.
Meanings
柠檬níngméng
lemon (the sour yellow fruit)
我在水里放了一片柠檬。
I put a slice of lemon in the water.
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Notes
- Etymology
柠 and 檬 are phonetic characters used together to transliterate the fruit's name.
- Nuance
In internet slang, 柠檬 or 柠檬精 can mean feeling jealous ('sour').
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