"apricots" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 杏子

Definition

小而圓的橙色水果，果肉柔軟，味道甜美。常新鮮食用、曬乾或用於烹飪和烘焙。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Apricots' 是 'apricot' 的複數。常用語有 'dried apricots'（杏乾）、'fresh apricots'（新鮮杏）、'apricot jam'（杏醬）。不要和 'peach'（桃）或 'plum'（李子）混淆。可指水果或味道。

Examples

I like to eat apricots in the summer.

我喜歡夏天喫**杏子**。

She bought a bag of dried apricots at the market.

她在市場買了一袋乾**杏子**。

Apricots are good for making jam.

**杏子**很適合做果醬。

Could you please add some apricots to the fruit salad?

你可以在水果沙拉裡加些**杏子**嗎？

My grandmother makes the best apricots preserved in syrup.

我奶奶做的糖漿**杏子**最好喫。

The pie has a nice flavor because of the fresh apricots.

這個派因為用了新鮮的**杏子**所以味道很棒。