How to Say ‘Fruit’ in Simplified Chinese
水果
💬 Usage Tip: A common gift category. You can say [一些水果] or [带点水果].
🇨🇳 In China: Fruit is a safe, popular visiting gift for New Year—easy to share and feels “healthy and auspicious.”
Word-by-Word Breakdown
水果
[shuǐ guǒ]
fruit
A common, polite gift to bring when visiting relatives during Chinese New Year.
过年去亲戚家，带水果很有心意。
When visiting relatives for New Year, bringing fruit is very thoughtful.
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