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Avocado

Chinese translation: 牛油果

10:51 May 3, 2007
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / COOKING RECIPE
English term or phrase: Avocado
In Hong Kong we call it "牛油果", my dictionary calls it "鱷梨"; what is the equivalent popular name in China or Taiwan? (a name that will help improve apetite, that is!)
Thank you!
Philip Tang
China
Local time: 13:26
Chinese translation:牛油果
Explanation:
在北方和长江沿岸生活的人很少见到这种果实。我第一次见到的时候，朋友跟我说，这叫牛油果。
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Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 13:26
Grading comment
Thank you,Donglai! 既然有8位都熟悉"牛油果"這個名詞,就叫它"牛油果"吧!聽起來很開胃的!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9牛油果
Donglai Lou (X)
5FYI
clearwater
4黄油果
li sha


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
avocado
牛油果


Explanation:
在北方和长江沿岸生活的人很少见到这种果实。我第一次见到的时候，朋友跟我说，这叫牛油果。

Donglai Lou (X)
China
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you,Donglai! 既然有8位都熟悉"牛油果"這個名詞,就叫它"牛油果"吧!聽起來很開胃的!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  licullen: 油梨
1 hr
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agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): 牛油果/酪梨
2 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Wilman
2 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  Tinghsuan Huang: 同意!
5 hrs
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agree  Julia Zou
5 hrs
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agree  Naikei Wong
5 hrs
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agree  billychang
5 hrs
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agree  Hanyi Magnusson
1 day 4 hrs
agree  Danbing HE
3 days 2 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
avocado
FYI


Explanation:
就叫鳄梨吧
估计不同的地方会有不同的叫法，还是选择统一的标准说法来得稳妥。

clearwater
China
Local time: 13:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
avocado
黄油果


Explanation:
我们这里都叫“黄油果”，是因为吃起来像黄油。

li sha
Local time: 07:26
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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