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    Expressing "banana" with 香蕉 (xiāngjiāo)

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    Explanation

    香蕉 (xiāngjiāo) means "banana" and is a basic fruit vocabulary word in Chinese. The name combines 香 (fragrant) and 蕉 (a type of broad-leafed plant), and is used in everyday conversation about food, nutrition, and cooking.

    Examples

    • 我每天早上都会吃一根香蕉。

      wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dōu huì chī yī gēn xiāngjiāo.

      I eat a banana every morning.

    • 这个牌子的香蕉又甜又便宜。

      zhège páizi de xiāngjiāo yòu tián yòu piányi.

      This brand of bananas is both sweet and cheap.

    • 你可以用香蕉做一杯奶昔，很好喝的。

      nǐ kěyǐ yòng xiāngjiāo zuò yī bēi nǎixī, hěn hǎohē de.

      You can use a banana to make a milkshake; it's really good.

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