guǒ shí
fruit; gains
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苹果是一种水果。
píngguǒ shì yī zhǒng shuǐguǒ.
An apple is a fruit.
香蕉是一种水果。
xiāngjiāo shì yī zhǒng shuǐguǒ.
A banana is a fruit.
橘子是一种水果。
júzi shì yī zhǒng shuǐguǒ.
An orange is a fruit.
水果 (shuǐguǒ)
fruit
果子 (guǒzi)
fruit
花 (huā)
flower
叶子 (yèzi)
leaf
The Chinese word 果实 (guǒshí) for "fruit" is composed of two characters: 果 (guǒ) and 实 (shí). The character 果 originally meant "result" or "outcome", and was often used in a figurative sense to refer to the fruits of one's labor or efforts. The character 实 originally meant "real" or "substantial", and was often used to refer to something that was tangible or concrete. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 果实, which refers to the tangible, edible product of a plant's growth and reproduction. This word is commonly used in Chinese to refer to fruits such as apples, oranges, and bananas.
