When you are talking about fruit that grows on a plant, like an apple or an orange, you can use the word 果实 (guǒshí). This word refers to the edible part of a plant that contains seeds. For example, you can say 树上有很多果实 (shù shàng yǒu hěn duō guǒshí), meaning "There are many fruits on the tree." You can also use it to describe the general idea of fruit from a plant, like 采摘果实 (cǎizhāi guǒshí), which means "to pick fruit." It's a useful word for talking about produce directly from nature.
When you're talking about the actual fruit that grows on a plant, like an apple on a tree or a berry on a bush, you should use the word 果实 (guǒ shí). This refers to the edible reproductive part of a plant. It’s a general term, so you wouldn’t typically use it to refer to a specific type of fruit like an orange or a banana. For those, you'd use their specific names. Think of 果实 (guǒ shí) as the botanical 'fruit' rather than the common 'fruit' you buy at the grocery store.
When talking about the fruit of a plant in Chinese, the most accurate and common term is 果实 (guǒ shí). This word refers to the part of a plant that develops from the flower and contains the seeds, like an apple, an orange, or a berry. It's a general term, so you can use it for many different types of plant fruits. You'll often hear it in contexts related to botany, agriculture, or when describing the produce from trees and plants.
§ Understanding 果实 (guǒshí) in Context
Alright, so you've learned that 果实 (guǒshí) means 'fruit (of a plant)'. That's a good start. But how do people actually use this word in everyday Chinese? This section is all about getting you comfortable with 果实 (guǒshí) in real situations. We're talking about work, school, and even news reports.
The key thing to remember is that 果实 (guǒshí) is more formal and general than words like 水果 (shuǐguǒ), which just means 'fruit' as in something you eat. 果实 (guǒshí) refers to the botanical product of a plant. Think of it as the 'fruit' that develops from a flower, not necessarily something that's edible or sold in a supermarket.
§ 果实 (guǒshí) in a Work/Academic Setting
In academic or scientific contexts, especially in biology, agriculture, or botany, you'll hear 果实 (guǒshí) a lot. It's the proper term to describe the reproductive structure of a plant that contains seeds. If you're reading about plant growth, farming, or even environmental science, this word will definitely pop up.
- DEFINITION
- When discussing the scientific aspects of plants, their life cycles, or their produce, 果实 (guǒshí) is the go-to word. It's precise and formal.
For example, if you're studying agriculture, you might talk about the '果实' of a certain crop. This emphasizes the biological product, not just the deliciousness.
这种植物的果实可以入药。
- HINT
- The fruit of this plant can be used as medicine.
研究人员正在分析这种新型作物的果实成分。
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- Researchers are analyzing the components of the fruit of this new crop.
§ 果实 (guǒshí) in News and Formal Reports
When you read news articles or official reports related to agriculture, environmental protection, or even economic reports about harvests, you'll find 果实 (guǒshí) being used. It maintains a formal and objective tone.
- DEFINITION
- In media and official communications, 果实 (guǒshí) is preferred for its precise meaning, especially when referring to the yield of crops or plants in a broader, less personal sense.
今年的收成很好，农作物果实累累。
- HINT
- This year's harvest is very good, with abundant crop fruits.
气候变化对热带雨林的果实产量造成了影响。
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- Climate change has affected the fruit production of tropical rainforests.
§ Common Phrases and Usage Patterns with 果实 (guǒshí)
To really nail down 果实 (guǒshí), pay attention to the words it often pairs with. This will help you understand its nuance and use it correctly.
- 植物的果实 (zhíwù de guǒshí): The fruit of a plant. This is a very common and direct way to use it.
- 结出果实 (jiēchū guǒshí): To bear fruit. This phrase is often used both literally for plants and figuratively for efforts leading to results.
- 果实成熟 (guǒshí chéngshú): The fruit ripens/is ripe. This focuses on the development stage of the fruit.
- 果实累累 (guǒshí lěilěi): Laden with fruit; bountiful harvest. As mentioned earlier, this is a useful idiom.
多年的努力终于结出了丰硕的果实。
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- Many years of hard work have finally borne rich fruit (yielded great results).
So, while 水果 (shuǐguǒ) is what you eat, 果实 (guǒshí) is what a plant produces. Keep that distinction clear, and you'll use it correctly in all kinds of contexts, from botany class to the evening news.
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The character 果 (guǒ) itself originally depicted a tree with fruit hanging from it.
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Common characters, straightforward meaning.
Common characters, relatively simple to write.
Easy to pronounce, common tones.
Clear pronunciation, context usually helps.
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Measure word for fruit: Individual fruits often use specific measure words like 个 (gè) for apples, 串 (chuàn) for a bunch of grapes, or 颗 (kē) for smaller, round fruits. When talking about 'fruit' in general or the 'fruit of a plant', you don't always need a specific measure word for 果实 itself, but if you were counting individual fruits, you would.
这棵树结了很多果实。(Zhè kē shù jié le hěn duō guǒshí.) - This tree bore a lot of fruit.
Using '的' (de) to show possession or attribution: '的' can connect 果实 to its owner or characteristic. For example, '树的果实' (shù de guǒshí) - the tree's fruit.
秋天是收获果实的季节。(Qiūtiān shì shōuhuò guǒshí de jìjié.) - Autumn is the season for harvesting fruit.
Placement in sentences: As a noun, 果实 can act as the subject, object, or part of a noun phrase. It typically follows adjectives describing it or precedes verbs it's performing an action on.
这些果实尝起来很甜。(Zhè xiē guǒshí cháng qǐlái hěn tián.) - These fruits taste very sweet.
Distinction from 水果 (shuǐguǒ): While both relate to 'fruit', 水果 specifically refers to edible fruit that people eat, often fresh. 果实 is broader, referring to the botanical part of a plant that contains seeds, which may or may not be edible or commonly eaten by humans. For instance, an acorn is a 果实 but not 水果.
这种植物的果实有毒，不能吃。(Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de guǒshí yǒu dú, bù néng chī.) - The fruit of this plant is poisonous and cannot be eaten.
Figurative use: 果实 can also be used figuratively to refer to the 'fruits' or results of labor, efforts, or actions. In this sense, it is often paired with verbs like 取得 (qǔdé - to obtain) or 享受 (xiǎngshòu - to enjoy).
努力工作会带来丰硕的果实。(Nǔlì gōngzuò huì dài lái fēngshuò de guǒshí.) - Hard work will bring abundant fruits (results).
Beispiele nach Niveau
农民们辛勤劳作，期盼着今年的果实能有个好收成。
Farmers work hard, hoping for a good harvest of fruits this year.
经过多年的努力，他们的研究终于结出了丰硕的果实。
After years of effort, their research finally bore rich fruit (achieved great results).
这棵树的果实虽然小，但味道却非常甜美。
Although the fruit of this tree is small, its taste is very sweet and delicious.
教育的果实不是立竿见影的，需要时间和耐心。
The fruits of education are not immediate; they require time and patience.
他将自己的人生比作一棵果树，希望能够结出更多有意义的果实。
He compared his life to a fruit tree, hoping to bear more meaningful fruits (achievements).
这个项目是我们团队集体智慧的果实。
This project is the fruit of our team's collective wisdom.
只有经过辛勤的耕耘，才能收获成功的果实。
Only through hard work can one harvest the fruits of success.
成熟的果实散发出诱人的香气，吸引着过往的行人。
Ripe fruits emit an attractive fragrance, drawing in passersby.
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The term 果实 (guǒ shí) specifically refers to the fruit produced by a plant or tree. It's often used in a more botanical or agricultural context. For example, you might talk about the 果实 of a apple tree (苹果树的果实) or a healthy harvest of 果实 (丰收的果实).
A common mistake is to use 果实 (guǒ shí) interchangeably with 水果 (shuǐ guǒ). While both relate to fruit, 水果 (shuǐ guǒ) is the general term for edible fruits that you buy and eat, like 'apples,' 'oranges,' or 'bananas.' So you wouldn't say '我喜欢吃果实' (Wǒ xǐhuān chī guǒshí - I like to eat plant fruits) when you mean 'I like to eat fruit' in general. Instead, you'd say '我喜欢吃水果' (Wǒ xǐhuān chī shuǐguǒ).
Wortherkunft
Composed of 果 (guǒ) meaning 'fruit' and 实 (shí) meaning 'solid, real, substantial'.
Ursprüngliche Bedeutung: The solid, substantial part that is the fruit.
Sino-Tibetan, Sinitic, ChineseKultureller Kontext
When talking about fruit that you eat, like apples or oranges, Chinese people usually just say 水果 (shuǐguǒ), which literally means 'water fruit'. However, if you're talking about the fruit of a plant in a more general or botanical sense, or the actual produce from a plant, that's when you'd use 果实.
Im Alltag üben
Kontexte aus dem Alltag
Talking about harvesting crops or wild fruits.
- 采摘果实 (cǎi zhāi guǒ shí) - to pick fruit
- 果实累累 (guǒ shí lěi lěi) - laden with fruit (idiom)
- 成熟的果实 (chéng shú de guǒ shí) - ripe fruit
Describing the produce of a tree or plant.
- 树上的果实 (shù shàng de guǒ shí) - fruit on the tree
- 植物的果实 (zhí wù de guǒ shí) - fruit of a plant
- 结出果实 (jiē chū guǒ shí) - to bear fruit
Discussing the nutritional value or taste of fruits.
- 果实很甜 (guǒ shí hěn tián) - the fruit is very sweet
- 营养丰富的果实 (yíng yǎng fēng fù de guǒ shí) - nutritious fruit
- 这种果实可以吃吗？ (zhè zhǒng guǒ shí kě yǐ chī ma?) - Can this fruit be eaten?
In a more metaphorical sense, talking about the results or outcomes of efforts.
- 辛勤劳动的果实 (xīn qín láo dòng de guǒ shí) - the fruits of hard labor
- 努力的果实 (nǔ lì de guǒ shí) - the fruits of effort
- 收获成功的果实 (shōu huò chéng gōng de guǒ shí) - to reap the fruits of success
In a garden or farm setting.
- 花园里的果实 (huā yuán lǐ de guǒ shí) - fruit in the garden
- 农场的果实 (nóng chǎng de guǒ shí) - fruit on the farm
- 保护果实 (bǎo hù guǒ shí) - to protect the fruit
Gesprächseinstiege
"你喜欢吃什么果实？ (Nǐ xǐhuān chī shénme guǒshí?) - What kind of fruit do you like to eat?"
"这棵树结了很多果实。 (Zhè kē shù jiē le hěn duō guǒshí.) - This tree bore a lot of fruit."
"你知道这种果实叫什么吗？ (Nǐ zhīdào zhè zhǒng guǒshí jiào shénme ma?) - Do you know what this fruit is called?"
"我们什么时候可以采摘这些果实？ (Wǒmen shénme shíhou kěyǐ cǎi zhāi zhèxiē guǒshí?) - When can we pick these fruits?"
"你觉得努力会有好果实吗？ (Nǐ juédé nǔlì huì yǒu hǎo guǒshí ma?) - Do you think effort will bear good fruit (results)?"
Tagebuch-Impulse
Describe a time you picked fresh fruit. What was it like? (描述一次你摘新鲜果实的经历。感觉如何？)
What is your favorite fruit, and why? (你最喜欢什么果实，为什么？)
Imagine you planted a tree. What kind of fruit would you want it to bear? (想象你种了一棵树。你希望它结出什么果实？)
Write about the 'fruits of your labor' in a project or something you've worked hard on. (写写你在某个项目或努力的事情上获得的“劳动果实”。)
Think about a fruit that represents a season. Which one, and why? (想一种代表某个季节的果实。是哪种，为什么？)
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This fruit is very sweet.
There are many fruits on the tree.
I like to eat fruit.
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这个果实多少钱？
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我看到一个红色的果实。
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树上结满了红色的___。
Here, '果实' (guǒshí) means 'fruit' (of a plant), which fits the context of a tree bearing red items. '花朵' means 'flowers', '叶子' means 'leaves', and '树枝' means 'branches'.
农民们正在采摘成熟的___。
Farmers harvest '果实' (guǒshí), meaning 'fruit', when it's ripe. '种子' means 'seeds', '泥土' means 'soil', and '蔬菜' means 'vegetables'.
这个季节有很多新鲜的___可以吃。
In this context, '果实' (guǒshí) refers to fresh 'fruit' available to eat during the season. '肉类' means 'meat', '面包' means 'bread', and '面条' means 'noodles'.
蜜蜂喜欢在花朵和___之间飞舞。
Bees fly between '花朵' (flowers) and '果实' (guǒshí), meaning 'fruit', for nectar and pollination. '石头' means 'stones', '水面' means 'water surface', and '房子' means 'houses'.
我喜欢吃甜甜的___。
'果实' (guǒshí), meaning 'fruit', is often sweet. '盐' means 'salt', '糖' means 'sugar' (though 'fruit' is a better fit here as a type of food), and '苦瓜' means 'bitter gourd'.
这棵植物的___小小的，但是味道很好。
The '果实' (guǒshí) or 'fruit' of this plant is small but tastes good. '根部' means 'roots', '叶子' means 'leaves', and '花朵' means 'flowers'.
The tree has many fruits.
The fruit of this plant is edible.
I like to eat sweet fruits.
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这个季节的果实很新鲜。
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你喜欢哪种果实？
Focus: 哪种 (nǎ zhǒng)
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秋天是收获果实的季节。
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Write a short sentence describing a fruit you like using '果实'.
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我喜欢红色的果实。 (I like red fruit.)
Complete the sentence: 树上有很多______。
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树上有很多果实。 (There are many fruits on the tree.)
Translate this sentence into Chinese: 'The fruit is very sweet.'
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这个果实很甜。 (This fruit is very sweet.)
小鸟喜欢吃什么？ (What do the little birds like to eat?)
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花园里有一棵树，上面结满了红色的果实。小鸟喜欢吃这些果实。它们每天都来这里。 (There is a tree in the garden, covered with red fruits. Little birds like to eat these fruits. They come here every day.)
小鸟喜欢吃什么？ (What do the little birds like to eat?)
文章中提到 '小鸟喜欢吃这些果实'。 (The passage states 'Little birds like to eat these fruits'.)
文章中提到 '小鸟喜欢吃这些果实'。 (The passage states 'Little birds like to eat these fruits'.)
果实成熟了是什么季节？ (What season is it when the fruits are ripe?)
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秋天到了，树上的果实都成熟了。农民伯伯很高兴，因为可以收获了。 (Autumn has arrived, and the fruits on the trees are ripe. The farmers are very happy because they can harvest them.)
果实成熟了是什么季节？ (What season is it when the fruits are ripe?)
文章第一句就提到 '秋天到了，树上的果实都成熟了'。 (The first sentence of the passage states 'Autumn has arrived, and the fruits on the trees are ripe'.)
文章第一句就提到 '秋天到了，树上的果实都成熟了'。 (The first sentence of the passage states 'Autumn has arrived, and the fruits on the trees are ripe'.)
关于这个果实，下面哪句话是正确的？ (Regarding this fruit, which statement is correct?)
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这个果实很小，但是味道很好。很多人都喜欢它的酸甜口味。 (This fruit is very small, but it tastes very good. Many people like its sweet and sour flavor.)
关于这个果实，下面哪句话是正确的？ (Regarding this fruit, which statement is correct?)
文章中提到 '这个果实很小'。 (The passage states 'This fruit is very small'.)
文章中提到 '这个果实很小'。 (The passage states 'This fruit is very small'.)
This sentence describes fruit on a tree that has already ripened. '树上' (shù shàng) means 'on the tree', '的' (de) is a possessive particle, '果实' (guǒ shí) means 'fruit', '已经' (yǐ jīng) means 'already', and '成熟了' (chéng shú le) means 'has ripened/is ripe'.
This sentence uses '果实' metaphorically, meaning hard work will eventually yield sweet results. '辛勤的耕耘' (xīn qín de gēng yún) means 'diligent cultivation/hard work', '最终' (zuì zhōng) means 'finally/eventually', '会' (huì) means 'will', '结出' (jiē chū) means 'bear/produce', and '甜美的果实' (tián měi de guǒ shí) means 'sweet fruit/results'.
Here, '果实' refers to the results or achievements of a project. '这个项目' (zhè ge xiàng mù) means 'this project', '的' (de) is a possessive particle, '果实' (guǒ shí) means 'results/achievements', '需要' (xū yào) means 'needs', '所有团队成员' (suǒ yǒu tuán duì chéng yuán) means 'all team members', and '共同分享' (gòng tóng fēn xiǎng) means 'to share together'.
经过辛勤的耕耘，农民们终于迎来了______的季节，累累硕果挂满枝头。
这句话描述了农民辛勤劳作后收获的场景，'成熟'的季节与'累累硕果'相呼应。
这个季节，山上的野果______，吸引了不少游客前来采摘。
根据语境，野果吸引游客采摘，说明野果数量很多，因此用'繁多'。
科学研究表明，多吃新鲜的______对身体健康大有裨益。
结合题目中的'新鲜的'和'对身体健康大有裨益'，最符合语境的是'果实'，特指植物的果实。
他将自己的研究成果比作树上的______，需要时间和耐心才能最终品尝到它的甜美。
这里将研究成果比作需要时间才能品尝到甜美的'果实'，寓意着成功和收获。
经过多年的努力，他的事业终于开花结果，取得了丰硕的______。
“开花结果”常用来比喻经过努力获得成功，因此用“果实”来形容丰硕的成果。
在文学作品中，______常常被用来象征生命的循环和希望。
在文学中，'果实'常被赋予生命、希望和收获的象征意义。
The farmers work hard for a fruitful harvest.
This tree bears sweet fruit every year, loved by everyone.
After years of effort, their research finally bore rich fruit.
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科学研究的果实造福了全人类。
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辛勤耕耘才能换来累累硕果。
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他将自己的知识比作果实，希望能与更多人分享。
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