"apricot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 杏子

Definition

一種小而圓的橙色水果，果肉柔軟甜美。可以鮮食或製成乾果，經常用於甜點和果醬中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用可數名詞：「一個杏子、兩個杏子」。在華人地區常見作為乾果食用。需分清與桃子（peach）的區別。杏亦常用於中式甜品或飲品。

Examples

I ate an apricot for breakfast.

我早餐喫了一個**杏子**。

The apricot is sweet and juicy.

**杏子**很甜很多汁。

She put dried apricots in the salad.

她在沙拉裡放了乾**杏子**。

Have you ever tried apricot jam on toast?

你試過在吐司上抹**杏子**果醬嗎？

The market had fresh apricots that looked perfect for baking.

市場上有新鮮的**杏子**，很適合做烘焙。

My favorite smoothie has mango, banana, and a touch of apricot.

我最喜歡的果昔有芒果、香蕉和一點**杏子**。