瓜子
guā zǐ
Pinyin

Definition

瓜子
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guā zǐ
  1. melon seed
  2. seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

儿子
ér zi
  1. 1 son
女子
nǚ zǐ
  1. 1 woman
  2. 2 female
妻子
qī zǐ
  1. 1 wife and children
子
zǐ
  1. 1 son
  2. 2 child
  3. 3 seed
  4. 4 egg
  5. 5 small thing
  6. 6 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat
  7. 7 Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi]
  8. 8 ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north)
孩子
hái zi
  1. 1 child

Idioms (20)

一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
不入虎穴，焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
  1. 1 How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不见兔子不撒鹰
bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng
  1. 1 you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)
  2. 2 one doesn't act without some incentive
乱臣贼子
luàn chén zéi zǐ
  1. 1 rebels and traitors (idiom)
  2. 2 general term for scoundrel
仁人君子
rén rén jūn zǐ
  1. 1 people of good will (idiom); charitable person

Sample Sentences

瓜子、酱油瓜子、葵瓜子、白瓜子（南瓜子）
guāzǐ 、jiàngyóu guāzǐ 、kuíguāzǐ 、báiguāzǐ （nánguāzǐ ）
(pumpkin) seeds, (pumpkin) soy sauce seeds, sunflower seeds, white (pumpkin) seeds
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那么，全家老少一起坐在电视机旁，边嗑瓜子边看春晚？
nàme ，quánjiā lǎo shǎo yīqǐ zuò zài diànshìjī páng ，biān kē guāzǐ biān kàn chūn wǎn ？
So, it's the whole family sat in front of the TV, munching on roasted melon seeds watching the Gala?
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你们争吧！我先嗑瓜子去了！
nǐmen zhēng ba ！wǒ xiān kē guāzǐ qù le ！
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哎，这你就不懂了。这些东西可有营养了。还有瓜子、话梅，都是又好吃、 又健康的。
āi ，zhè nǐ jiù bù dǒng le 。zhèxiē dōngxi kě yǒu yíngyǎng le 。háiyǒu guāzǐ 、huàméi ，dōu shì yòu hǎochī 、 yòu jiànkāng de 。
Ah, you just don't understand. Those things are quite nutritious. Also melon seeds and pickled plums. They're all delicious and healthy too.
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