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How do you say "lime" in Chinese?
青柠
qīng níng
In Chinese, "lime" is 青柠 (qīng níng).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce this as "qīng níng": "qīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "níng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Writing and usage
青柠 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她在鱼上挤了一层青柠。
tā zài yú shàng jǐ le yī céng qīng níng 。
She squeezed a lime over the fish.
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How to remember 青柠
Notice how "qīng níng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "青柠" (qīng níng).
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Questions about 青柠
How do you pronounce 青柠?
Pronounce this as "qīng níng": "qīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "níng" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2).
Is 青柠 formal or casual?
青柠 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 青柠 used in Chinese?
青柠 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她在鱼上挤了一层青柠。 (She squeezed a lime over the fish.).
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