橙汁

• Pinyin: chéng zhī
• Hanzi breakdown: 橙 = 木 (wood) + 登 (climb, phonetic) = orange; 汁 = 氵(water) + 十 (ten) = juice

Meaning

Orange juice. A beverage made from oranges.

A common everyday word for orange juice. Can refer to both freshly squeezed and packaged juice. Often seen on menus and in supermarkets.

Examples

1. 早餐我喜欢喝一杯鲜榨橙汁。 I like to have a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice for breakfast.
2. 服务员，请给我来一杯橙汁，不加冰。 Waiter, please give me a glass of orange juice, no ice.
3. 这家店的橙汁是用新鲜橙子现榨的。 The orange juice at this shop is freshly squeezed from real oranges.

Usage Guide

Context: dining, beverages, everyday

Tone: everyday

Do Say

• 你要橙汁还是苹果汁？(Do you want orange juice or apple juice?)
• 这杯橙汁是纯天然的，没有添加糖。(This orange juice is all natural, with no added sugar.)

Don't Say

• 橙汁水 (Redundant — 汁 already means juice/liquid; just say 橙汁)

Origin & History

Compound of 橙 (orange fruit) and 汁 (juice). A straightforward noun describing the juice of oranges.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal