果汁 from HSK Level 3 Vocabulary List

The Chinese word 果汁 (guǒzhī) for "fruit juice" is composed of two characters: 果 (guǒ), meaning "fruit", and 汁 (zhī), meaning "juice" or "sap". The word 果汁 is a compound noun, and its meaning is derived from the combination of the meanings of its two component characters.The character 果 (guǒ) has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). It was originally used to refer to the fruit of a tree, but over time its meaning expanded to include all types of fruits. The character 果 is also used in a number of other words related to fruits, such as 水果 (shuǐguǒ), meaning "fruit", and 果园 (guǒyuán), meaning "orchard".The character 汁 (zhī) also has a long history in Chinese, dating back to the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-256 BC). It was originally used to refer to the sap of a tree, but over time its meaning expanded to include all types of juices and liquids. The character 汁 is also used in a number of other words related to liquids, such as 汤汁 (tāngzhī), meaning "soup", and 酱汁 (jiàngzhī), meaning "sauce".The compound noun 果汁 (guǒzhī) is a relatively recent addition to the Chinese language, and it is not found in any texts before the 20th century. However, it has quickly become one of the most common words for "fruit juice" in Chinese, and it is now used in all parts of the Chinese-speaking world.