苹果 (píngguǒ) — apple

苹果 (píngguǒ)

An apple, one of the most common fruits. 苹果 is also famous as the name of the tech company Apple in Chinese, so this word appears in everyday language and technology contexts alike.

Meanings

1. [noun] Apple. The round fruit with red, yellow, or green skin and crisp white flesh.
2. [noun] Apple (the technology brand), in informal usage.

Example Sentences

我想吃苹果。 Wǒ xiǎng chī píngguǒ. I want to eat an apple.

超市里有很多苹果。 Chāoshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō píngguǒ. There are many apples in the supermarket.

这个苹果很甜。 Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián. This apple is very sweet.

她买了五个苹果。 Tā mǎile wǔ gè píngguǒ. She bought five apples.

Collocations

Memory Hook

苹 contains the grass radical (艹) at the top, placing it among plants. 果 means "fruit." So 苹果 is a specific fruit in the grass/plant category. The word is bright and round, just like the fruit itself.