How do you say "avocado" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "avocado" is 牛油果 (niú yóu guǒ). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

牛油果 (pinyin: niú yóu guǒ) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 牛油果

How do you pronounce 牛油果?

牛油果 is romanised as niú yóu guǒ in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 牛油果 written in Chinese?

牛油果 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is niú yóu guǒ. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 牛油果 formal or casual?

牛油果 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.