香蕉
xiāng jiāo
Pinyin

Definition

香蕉
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xiāng jiāo
  1. banana
  2. CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

香
xiāng
  1. 1 fragrant
  2. 2 sweet smelling
  3. 3 aromatic
  4. 4 savory or appetizing
  5. 5 (to eat) with relish
  6. 6 (of sleep) sound
  7. 7 perfume or spice
  8. 8 joss or incense stick
  9. 9 CL:根[gēn]
香港
Xiāng gǎng
  1. 1 Hong Kong
香蕉
xiāng jiāo
  1. 1 banana
  2. 2 CL:枝[zhī],根[gēn],個|个[gè],把[bǎ]
丁香
dīng xiāng
  1. 1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris)
  2. 2 clove (Eugenia aromatica)
口香糖
kǒu xiāng táng
  1. 1 chewing gum
吃香
chī xiāng
  1. 1 popular
  2. 2 in demand
  3. 3 well regarded
夜来香
yè lái xiāng
  1. 1 tuberose
  2. 2 Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
暗香
àn xiāng
  1. 1 subtle fragrance
书香
shū xiāng
  1. 1 literary reputation
清香
qīng xiāng
  1. 1 sweet scent
  2. 2 fragrant odor
浓香
nóng xiāng
  1. 1 strong fragrance
  2. 2 pungent
烧香
shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to burn incense
芭蕉
bā jiāo
  1. 1 Japanese banana (Musa basjoo)
花香
huā xiāng
  1. 1 fragrance of flowers
芳香
fāng xiāng
  1. 1 balmy
  2. 2 fragrant
  3. 3 aromatic (chemistry)
茴香
huí xiāng
  1. 1 fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
飘香
piāo xiāng
  1. 1 (of a fragrance) to waft about
  2. 2 (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well
香味
xiāng wèi
  1. 1 fragrance
  2. 2 bouquet
  3. 3 sweet smell
  4. 4 CL:股[gǔ]
香喷喷
xiāng pēn pēn
  1. 1 delicious
  2. 2 savory
香奈儿
Xiāng nài ér
  1. 1 Chanel (brand name)

Idioms (20)

偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
口齿生香
kǒu chǐ shēng xiāng
  1. 1 eloquence that generates perfume (idiom); profound and significant text
吃香喝辣
chī xiāng hē là
  1. 1 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to live well
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
  1. 1 national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
天香国色
tiān xiāng guó sè
  1. 1 divine fragrance, national grace (idiom); an outstanding beauty
宝马香车
bǎo mǎ xiāng chē
  1. 1 precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
拣佛烧香
jiǎn fó shāo xiāng
  1. 1 to choose which Buddha to burn incense to (idiom); fig. to curry favor from the right person
书香门第
shū xiāng mén dì
  1. 1 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
朝山进香
cháo shān jìn xiāng
  1. 1 to go on a pilgrimage and offer incense (idiom)
异香扑鼻
yì xiāng pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
葬玉埋香
zàng yù mái xiāng
  1. 1 lit. burying jade and interring incense (idiom); funeral for a beautiful person
酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn
  1. 1 fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
  2. 2 quality goods need no advertising
香味扑鼻
xiāng wèi pū bí
  1. 1 exotic odors assail the nostrils (idiom)
香汤沐浴
xiāng tāng mù yù
  1. 1 to bathe in a fragrant hot spring (idiom)
香车宝马
xiāng chē bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑
xiāng lún bǎo qí
  1. 1 magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom); rich family with extravagant lifestyle
  2. 2 ostentatious display of luxury
鸟语花香
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng
  1. 1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
齿颊生香
chǐ jiá shēng xiāng
  1. 1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to water at the mouth
  3. 3 to drool in anticipation

Sample Sentences

香蕉皮给我，那边有垃圾桶。我去扔。
xiāngjiāopí gěi wǒ ，nàbian yǒu lājītǒng 。wǒ qù rēng 。
Give me that banana peel. There's a garbage can over there. I'll go throw it out.
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喂，那是分类垃圾桶，你扔错啦！香蕉皮是不可回收垃圾。
wèi ，nà shì fēnlèi lājī tǒng ，nǐ rēng cuò la ！xiāngjiāopí shì bù kě huíshōu lājī 。
Hey, that garbage can sorts waste by type. You put it in the wrong spot! Banana peels are non-recyclable.
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我要买苹果、香蕉，还有桔子。
wǒ yào mǎi píngguǒ 、xiāngjiāo ，háiyǒu júzi 。
I'm going to buy apples, bananas, and oranges.
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剥香蕉
bō xiāngjiāo
to peel a banana
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来来来，吃根香蕉，翻跟头！
lái lái lái ，chī gēn xiāngjiāo ，fān gēntou ！
Come on. Eat a banana. Do a flip!
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我吃碳水化合物和镁高的东西、比如粗粮、坚果还有香蕉。
wǒ chī tànshuǐ huàhéwù hé měi gāo de dōngxi 、bǐrú cūliáng 、jiānguǒ háiyǒu xiāngjiāo 。
I eat foods that are high in carbohydrates and magnesium, like coarse grains, nuts and bananas.
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香蕉怎么卖？
xiāngjiāo zěnme mài ？
How are the bananas sold?
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那，我要十根香蕉和两串葡萄。
nà ，wǒ yào shí gēn xiāngjiāo hé liǎng chuàn pútao 。
In that case, I want ten bananas and two bunches of grapes.
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你好。我的帐篷在那边。你们待会儿过来吃烤香蕉吧，还有烤茄子。
nǐhǎo 。wǒ de zhàngpéng zài nàbiān 。nǐmen dāihuǐr guòlai chī kǎo xiāngjiāo ba ，háiyǒu kǎo qiézi 。
Hello. My tent is set up over there. You should come over in a little bit and have some roasted banana and eggplant.
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不能乱丢香蕉皮。
bùnéng luàn diū xiāngjiāopí 。
You can't just throw your banana peel anywhere.
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