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西瓜

xī guā

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pinyin
xī guā
simplified
西瓜
traditional
西瓜

1 · noun

watermelon

果实较大、果肉多汁的瓜类水果。

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The watermelon was too large to fit in the refrigerator until we cut it up.

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西瓜太大了,切开以后才放得进冰箱。

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