果汁

• Pinyin: guǒ zhī
• Hanzi breakdown: 果 = 田 (field) + 木 (tree) — fruit; 汁 = 氵(water) + 十 (ten) — juice or liquid extracted

Meaning

Fruit juice. A drink made from the liquid extracted from fruit.

A straightforward compound referring to any kind of fruit juice. Common types: 橙汁 (orange juice), 苹果汁 (apple juice), 西瓜汁 (watermelon juice). Can refer to both freshly squeezed (鲜榨果汁) and packaged juice. Very common in restaurants and shops.

Examples

1. 我想喝一杯橙子果汁。 I'd like a glass of orange juice.
2. 妈妈每天早上给我榨新鲜果汁。 Mum squeezes fresh fruit juice for me every morning.
3. 这家店的果汁是用新鲜水果做的。 The juice at this shop is made from fresh fruit.

Usage Guide

Context: food, drink, everyday

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 请给我一杯果汁。(A glass of fruit juice, please.)
• 鲜榨果汁比瓶装的好喝。(Freshly squeezed juice tastes better than bottled.)

Don't Say

• 我要一杯菜果汁。(Don't add 菜 to 果汁 — for vegetable juice, say 蔬菜汁 or 蔬果汁 for a mix.)

Origin & History

Compound of 果 (fruit) and 汁 (juice/liquid). A transparent compound that directly describes its meaning.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal