西瓜

西瓜 xīguā

Watermelon

HSK 2 xigua

What 西瓜 means

  1. Watermelon

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Character by character

西瓜 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

西
West (the West)
guā
Melon

How to write 西瓜

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Questions about 西瓜

What does 西瓜 mean in English?

西瓜 is pronounced xīguā and means Watermelon.

How do you pronounce 西瓜?

西瓜 is xīguā in pinyin — written xigua without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 西瓜?

西瓜 is written with 2 characters: 西 (xī) West (the West), 瓜 (guā) Melon. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 西瓜 an HSK word?

Yes — 西瓜 is on the official HSK 2 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 2 page.

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