南瓜

nán guā

CL 个 gè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. pumpkin

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 番瓜 fān guā 番瓜 fān guā (dialect) pumpkin 番瓜 is a regional variant for pumpkin, used in some parts of China.: (dialect) pumpkin
• 金瓜 jīn guā 金瓜 jīn guā pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense) 金瓜 is another name for pumpkin, often used in Taiwan or for specific varieties.: pumpkin (Gymnopetalum chinense)

Related words

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• 冬瓜 dōng guā 冬瓜 dōng guā wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida) Both are common gourds in Chinese cuisine, but 冬瓜 is wax gourd, not pumpkin.: wax gourd (Cucurbitaceae, Benincasa hispida)
• 西葫芦 xī hú lu 西葫芦 xī hú lu zucchini 西葫芦 is zucchini, a similar-looking squash often confused with pumpkin.: zucchini

Usage notes

Collocations

南瓜 is often used with 灯 (lantern) in the context of Halloween: 南瓜灯 (pumpkin lantern).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 南瓜 (pumpkin) with 冬瓜 (wax gourd) – they are different vegetables, though both are gourds.

Example Sentences

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这个 南瓜 很大。

This pumpkin is very big.

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Words Containing 南瓜

• 南瓜灯 南瓜灯 nán guā dēng: jack-o'-lantern

Child Words of 南瓜

• 南 南 nán: south
• 瓜 瓜 guā: melon