橘子

jú zi

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HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. tangerine

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 柑 gān 柑 gān large tangerine 柑 is a more formal or technical term for a type of citrus similar to tangerine, often used in product names or written contexts.: large tangerine

Related words

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• 橙子 chéng zi 橙子 chéng zi orange Both are citrus fruits, but 橘子 (tangerine) is smaller, looser-skinned, and easier to peel than 橙子 (orange).: orange

Usage notes

Collocations

橘子 is commonly used in contexts about buying or peeling, e.g., 剥橘子 (bō júzi, peel a tangerine), unlike 橙子 which is often cut.

Example Sentences

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我喜歡 橘子 勝過蘋果。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 849017)

這些 橘子 很酸。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6947342)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.

Words Containing 橘子

• 橘子水 橘子水 jú zi shuǐ: orangeade
• 橘子汁 橘子汁 jú zi zhī: orange juice
• 橘子酱 橘子酱 jú zi jiàng: orange jam
• 烂橘子 烂橘子 làn jú zi: (EA) Origin (service) (jocular)

Child Words of 橘子

• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 橘 橘 jú: mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)