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茄子

qié zi

2-character word

What 茄子 means

1. eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
2. aubergine
3. brinjal
4. Guinea squash
5. phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed)
6. equivalent of "say cheese"

The characters in 茄子

• 茄qiéeggplant
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

Example sentences

• 我爱茄子。
  I love aubergine.
• 我喜欢茄子。
  Wǒ xǐhuan qiézi.
  I like eggplant.
• 茄子，胡萝卜，西红柿。
  Eggplant, carrot, tomato.
• 姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、丝瓜和大白菜。
  Jiějie zài shìchǎng mǎi le yīdiǎn qiézi, tǔdòu, sīguā hé dàbáicài.
  Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
• 姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、西葫芦和大白菜。
  Jiějie zài shìchǎng mǎi le yīdiǎn qiézi, tǔdòu, xīhúlu hé dàbáicài.
  Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.

Words starting with 茄子

• 茄子河区Qié zi hé QūQiezihe, a district of Qitaihe City 七台河市
• 茄子河Qié zi hésee 茄子河区

Words containing 茄子

• 烧茄子shāo qié zistewed eggplant
• 铁板茄子tiě bǎn qié zieggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate