How to Say ‘Fruit basket’ in Traditional Chinese
水果籃
💬 Usage Tip: Combining [水果] and [籃] creates [水果籃] (shui-guo lan), a common gift item.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Fruit baskets are popular gifts for visiting friends or during holidays, combining aesthetics and symbolism.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
水果
[shuǐ guǒ]
fruit
Commonly given as gifts, especially during holidays, as a colorful and healthy offering.
水果籃是受歡迎的禮物。
A fruit basket is a popular gift.
籃
[lán]
basket
Used as a decorative item to carry and present fruit in a visually pleasing manner.
這個水果籃看起來很可愛。
This fruit basket looks very cute.
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