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    Expressing "fruit" (botanical) with 果实 (guǒshí)

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    Explanation

    果实 (guǒshí) means "fruit" in the botanical or formal sense, referring to the mature ovary of a plant that contains seeds. It is more technical than the everyday word 水果, and is used in scientific, literary, or metaphorical contexts such as "the fruits of one's labor."

    Examples

    • 秋天到了，树上的果实都成熟了。

      qiūtiān dào le, shù shàng de guǒshí dōu chéngshú le.

      Autumn has arrived, and the fruits on the trees have all ripened.

    • 这种植物的果实很小，但是味道很甜。

      zhè zhǒng zhíwù de guǒshí hěn xiǎo, dànshì wèidào hěn tián.

      The fruits of this plant are very small, but they taste very sweet.

    • 多年的努力终于结出了丰硕的果实。

      duō nián de nǔlì zhōngyú jiéchū le fēngshuò de guǒshí.

      Years of hard work have finally borne rich fruit.

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