茄子

qié zi · qie zi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
  2. aubergine
  3. brinjal
  4. Guinea squash
  5. phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
  6. equivalent of "say cheese"

In a sentence

2 examples
01

姐(jiě)姐(jie)在(zài)市(shì)场(chǎng)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yì)点(diǎn)茄(qié)子(zi)、土(tǔ)豆(dòu)、丝(sī)瓜(guā)和(hé)大(dà)白(bái)菜(cài)。

Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

来(lái),大(dà)家(jiā)一(yì)起(qǐ)说(shuō)茄(qié)子(zi),我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)们(men)拍(pāi)张(zhāng)照(zhào)。

Come on, everyone say cheese, and I'll take a photo of you.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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