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    Referring to fruit with 果子 (guǒzi)

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    Structure

    Adjective + 果子

    Explanation

    The noun 果子 (guǒzi) means "fruit" and is a colloquial alternative to the more standard 水果 (shuǐguǒ). The suffix 子 gives it a casual, everyday tone, and it often appears in folk tales and informal speech.

    Examples

    • 树上的果子还没熟，不能摘。

      shù shàng de guǒ zi hái méi shú, bù néng zhāi.

      The fruit on the tree isn't ripe yet; you can't pick it.

    • 秋天到了，山上到处都是红红的果子。

      qiū tiān dào le, shān shàng dào chù dōu shì hóng hóng de guǒ zi.

      Autumn has arrived, and the mountains are covered with red fruits everywhere.

    • 奶奶拿了一篮子果子让我们带回家。

      nǎi nai ná le yī lán zi guǒ zi ràng wǒ men dài huí jiā.

      Grandma gave us a basket of fruit to take home.

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