What 苹果 means
- Apple
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Questions about 苹果
What does 苹果 mean in English?
苹果 is pronounced píngguǒ and means Apple.
How do you pronounce 苹果?
苹果 is píngguǒ in pinyin — written pingguo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 苹果?
苹果 is written with 2 characters: 苹 (pín) Apple, 果 (guǒ) Fruit (outcome - result). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 苹果 written in traditional Chinese?
蘋果. The simplified form 苹果 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 蘋果 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced píngguǒ.
Is 苹果 an HSK word?
Yes — 苹果 is on the official HSK 1 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 1 page.
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