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茄子
qié zi
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- pinyin
- qié zi
- simplified
- 茄子
- traditional
- 茄子
1 · noun
eggplant
果实常呈紫色、可作蔬菜的植物及其果实。
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The eggplants in the basket are long and slender, with shiny skins.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
菜篮里的茄子又细又长，表皮很亮。
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