"persimmon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 柿子

Definition

柿子是一种橙色、甜味的水果，成熟时很软，可以生吃或用于烹饪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'柿子'在中国常见，有甜柿和涩柿之分，涩柿需完全成熟后才适合食用。与番茄外形相似但味道不同。

Examples

I ate a persimmon for breakfast.

我早餐吃了一个**柿子**。

The persimmon is orange when it is ripe.

**柿子**成熟时是橙色的。

My grandmother makes jam from persimmons.

我奶奶用**柿子**做果酱。

If the persimmon isn't soft enough, it tastes bitter.

如果**柿子**不够软，吃起来会发涩。

I had never tried a persimmon until last winter.

直到去年冬天我才第一次吃**柿子**。

Some people eat persimmons like apples, but I prefer them very ripe.

有些人像吃苹果一样吃**柿子**，但我喜欢很熟的。