How to Say Apple in Chinese
苹果
píngguǒ
苹果 (píngguǒ) is the Mandarin word for apple.
Pronunciation and tones
Píng has a rising second tone. Guǒ has a third tone, low and dipping with a rise when pronounced in isolation.
Two everyday examples
我喜欢吃苹果。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ.
I like eating apples.
这个苹果很甜。
Zhège píngguǒ hěn tián.
This apple is very sweet.
Usage and common mistakes
Count apples with 个
一个苹果 (yí ge píngguǒ) means one apple. 两个苹果 (liǎng ge píngguǒ) means two apples.
The noun stays the same
苹果 can mean apple or apples depending on context. Do not add 们 to make the fruit plural.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say apple in Chinese?
Apple is 苹果 (píngguǒ), with a second tone followed by a third tone.
How do you say apple juice?
苹果汁 (píngguǒ zhī) means apple juice.
What does 果 mean?
果 (guǒ) means fruit and appears in words such as 水果 (shuǐguǒ), fruit.