黄瓜

• 拼音: huáng guā
• 汉字拆解: 黄 = a character depicting the colour yellow, possibly from the colour of earth; 瓜 = pictograph of a melon hanging from a vine

含义

Cucumber. A long, green vegetable commonly eaten raw, in salads, or in stir-fries.

One of the most common vegetables in Chinese cuisine. Can be eaten raw as a cold dish (凉拌黄瓜, cucumber salad), stir-fried, or pickled. Also used in skincare as face masks. Despite the name literally meaning 'yellow melon,' cucumbers are typically eaten when green. The name reflects the colour when fully ripe.

例句

1. 凉拌黄瓜是一道很受欢迎的凉菜。
2. 妈妈让我去超市买两根黄瓜。
3. 她喜欢用黄瓜片敷在脸上美容。

用法指南

语境: food, cooking, everyday

语气: casual

正确说法

• 来一盘凉拌黄瓜。(I'll have a plate of cucumber salad.)
• 黄瓜可以生吃也可以炒着吃。(Cucumbers can be eaten raw or stir-fried.)

错误说法

• 我要一个黄色的瓜 (Don't literally say 'a yellow melon' to mean cucumber — just say 黄瓜 as a fixed compound; a 黄色的瓜 would refer to an actual yellow-coloured melon)

起源与历史

黄 (huáng, yellow) + 瓜 (guā, melon/gourd) — literally 'yellow melon,' named for the colour of the fully ripened fruit, though it is typically eaten green.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal