"persimmon" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 柿子

Definition

柿子是一種橙色、甜味的水果，成熟時很軟，可以生喫或用於烹飪。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'柿子'在華語地區常見，有甜柿和澀柿之分，澀柿要全熟後才能食用。外型像番茄但口感不同。

Examples

I ate a persimmon for breakfast.

我早餐喫了一個**柿子**。

The persimmon is orange when it is ripe.

**柿子**成熟時是橙色的。

My grandmother makes jam from persimmons.

我奶奶用**柿子**做果醬。

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

如果**柿子**不夠軟，喫起來會澀澀的。

I had never tried a persimmon until last winter.

直到去年冬天我才第一次喫**柿子**。

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

有些人像喫蘋果一樣喫**柿子**，但我喜歡喫很熟的。