Fruits in Chinese🍓Your Ultimate Vocab List (PLUS Audio 🔉)

Learn How to Say 56 Different Fruits in Mandarin Chinese

fruits in chinese

Want to learn all the different kinds of fruit in Chinese? Then you’ve come to the right place.

Time to get fruity!

What better way to get started than to fill up the shopping basket with some fruit and vegetables?

When you’re done learning fruit in Chinese check out our blog on vegetables in Chinese!

First things first, fruit in Chinese is 水果 shuǐguǒ

Fruits in Chinese || Most Common

Fruits in Chinese || Long List

Fruits in Chinese || Strange Chinese Fruits

Fruits in Chinese || Quiz

Fruits in Chinese || FAQs

Fruits in Chinese || Most Common

Check the top 20 most common fruit in Chinese with these simple flashcards!

Didn’t see what you’re looking for?

Search below for our full guide to learning all fruit in Chinese.

Apple in Chinese
Apple in Chinese
Apricot in Chinese
Apricot in Chinese
Avocado in Chinese
Avocado in Chinese
Banana in Chinese
Blueberries in Chinese
Blueberries in Chinese
Cherry in Chinese
Cherry in Chinese

Are you a vegan or vegetarian living in China?

Being a vegan in China is not without its challenges. Thankfully there are others who have paved the way to show how it’s possible.

Check out our blog on being Vegetarian in China and some stories from our students who have “been there done that”!

Coconut in Chinese
Coconut in Chinese
Goji in Chinese
Goji in Chinese
Grapes in Chinese
Grapes in Chinese
Lemon in Chinese
Lemon in Chinese
Lime in Chinese
Lime in Chinese
Mango in Chinese
Mango in Chinese

Enjoying these flashcards of fruit in Chinese?

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Melon in Chinese
Melon in Chinese
Orange in Chinese
Orange in Chinese
Peach in Chinese
Peach in Chinese
Pear in Chinese
Pear in Chinese
Raspberry in Chinese
Raspberry in Chinese
Strawberry in Chinese
Watermelon in Chinese
Watermelon in Chinese
Fruits in Chinese
Fruit in Chinese

Fruits in Chinese || Long List

Didn’t find the fruit you were looking for?

Not to worry we’ve translated them all with this helpful mega list of fruit in Chinese.

Fruit in EnglishHanziPinyin
Apple 苹果 píng guǒ
Apricot xìng
Avocado 牛油果 niú yóu guǒ
Banana 香蕉 xiāng jiāo
Blackberry 黑莓 hēi méi
Blackcurrant 黑树莓 hēi shù méi
Blueberry 蓝莓 lán méi
Cherry 樱桃 yīng táo
Coconut 椰子 yē zi
Cranberry 蔓越莓 màn yuè méi
Date zǎo
Dragonfruit 火龙果 huǒ lóng guǒ
Durian 榴莲 liú lián
Goji Berry 枸杞 gǒu qǐ
Grape 葡萄 pú táo
Grapefruit 柚子 yòu zi
Guava 番石榴 fān shí liu
Jackfruit 菠萝蜜 bō luó mì
Jujube zǎo
Kiwifruit 猕猴桃 mí hóu táo
Kumquat 金橘 jīn jú
Lemon 柠檬 níng méng
Lime 酸橙 suān chéng
Loquat 枇杷 pí pá
Longan 龙眼 lóng yǎn
Lychee 荔枝 lì zhī
Mango 芒果 máng guǒ
Mangosteen 山竹 shān zhú
Melon guā
Cantaloupe 哈密瓜 hā mì guā
Watermelon 西瓜 xī guā
Mulberry 桑葚 sāng shèn
Nectarine油桃]yóu táo
Orange chéng
Tangerine 柑橘 gān jú
Papaya 番木瓜 gān mù guā
Passion fruit 百香果 bǎi xiāng guǒ
Peach 桃子 táo zi
Pear
Persimmon 柿子 shì zi
Plantain 芭蕉 bā jiāo
Plum 李子 lǐ zǐ
Prune 西梅 xī méi
Pineapple 菠萝 bō luó
Pomegranate 石榴 shí liu
Raspberry 树莓 shù méi
Rambutan 红毛丹 hóng máo dān
Strawberry 草莓 cǎo méi

BONUS || Strange Chinese Fruits

Think we are done with Chinese Fruit? Not yet!

Now that you know how to name all of your favourite fruit in Chinese, let’s have a look at some unusual and strange fruits you might stumble upon during your stay in China.

China is a weird and wonderful place for many reasons, and Chinese fruit is another thing you can add to that list.

Want apples, pears and oranges? Sure no problem, but why have those when you can have…

Dragon Fruit, A Buddha’s Hand, and the much maligned Durian!

Check out how these people reacted to trying durian for the first time!

Chinese Fruit || What’s the Deal

Chinese fruit is BROAD, there are so many, some with familiar names, and some not! To be brutally honest, a lot of these fruits, despite an odd look to them, have wonderful flavour that is worth tucking into.

For example, let’s take the Mangosteen (which actually originated from Indonesia funnily enough).

fruits in Chinese - durian

Despite looking not so fruit like upon first glance, get peeling and you’ll discover a lovely fragrant smell, which gives off a tangy, rather sweet taste. Not so bad right?

The same cannot be said for Durian however.

The curse of many a foreigner, but why?

There is rarely a food, let alone Chinese fruit, that can split opinion so much like the Durian can.

Loved by locals and hated by foreigners. Let’s try and discover why.

Why is Durian hated? The odour itself is not pleasant, not pleasant at all to be frank. Trust us when we say that too. Take Singapore as an example. They have actually banned Durian from their Metro! THAT’S how bad it is

Despite this, a large portion of Chinese can’t get enough of its fleshy texture and taste. The Durian, in fact, is so loved in China that you can even get your hands on Durian sweeties and (cover your eyes Italian readers) Durian PIZZA.

Again trust us when we say, DO NOT TOUCH THEM!

They might all look a little bit weird, sure, but they actually are very tasty! Well…except maybe for the durian, people either hate it, or love it. But you’ll have to try to know 😉

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Fruit in Chinese || Quiz

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First Name
Email
草莓 (cǎo méi)

樱桃 (yīng táo)

香蕉 (xiāng jiāo)

酸橙 (suān chéng)

柠檬 (níng méng)

树莓 (shù méi)

黑莓 (hēi méi)

芒果 (máng guǒ)

椰子 (yē zi)

蓝莓 (lán méi)

橙 (chéng)

桃子 (táo zi)

柑橘 (gān jú)

梨 (lí)

苹果 (píng guǒ)

葡萄 (pú táo)

菠萝 (bō luó)

杏 (xìng)

西瓜 (xī guā)

瓜 (guā)


Fruit in Chinese || FAQs

How to say Fruit in Chinese?

Fruit in Chinese is pronounced “shuǐ guǒ” and the Chinese characters for fruit are 水果.

How to say Apple in Chinese?

Apple in Chinese is 苹果 píng guǒ.

How to say Mango in Chinese?

Mango in Chinese is 芒果 máng guǒ.

How to say Banana in Chinese?

Banana in Chinese is 香蕉 xiāngjiāo.

What is Chinese hawthorn fruit?

Chinese hawthorn fruit is also known as crataegus pinnatifida or mountain hawthorn. It’s native to Europe, North Africa and West Asia.

It’s the fruit that comes from a small tree that is bright red. It’s used in desserts, jelly, jam and wine as well as a digestive aid in traditional Chinese medicine.

What fruit represents luck and prosperity in Chinese New Year?

Fruits considered to bring luck and prosperity in Chinese New Year are oranges (abundance and happiness), pomelos (good luck and family unity), grapes, plums, jujube and kumquats (good luck and prosperity).

What fruits are grown in China?

The fruit industry is ranked 3rd for China in terms of production after grain and vegetables.

China produces most of the fruits seen on this list but can be restricted geographically as more tropical fruit such as pineapple, mangos and bananas are grown in the Guangdong region, while more resilient fruits can be grown in other regions.

More exotic fruits commonly grown and consumed in China are durian, dragonfruit, rambutans, bayberries, mangosteens, persimmons, lychees, pomelos and jujubes.

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    This is super helpful! Thank you for this, I always struggle in remembering the names for different fruits in Chinese.

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    1. Max Hobbs
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      There really are Jef!

  12. Very useful 🙂

    1. Max Hobbs
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      Many thanks 🙂

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      Rambutan is not 荔枝(Lychee) which was already listed. Rambutan is actually called 红毛丹 (Hóng Máo Dān).

      1. Max Hobbs
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        Good spot! We made the edit Charlie. Many thanks

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    I like these topics very much.

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      Thanks Julia 🙂

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    Thank’s a lot , so great.
    Xièxeie.

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      Yay!

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