How to write 西瓜
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HSK level
HSK 3西瓜 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.
西瓜 in a sentence
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夏 天 我 们 吃 西 瓜 。We eat watermelon in summer.
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这 个 西 瓜 又 大 又 甜 。This watermelon is big and sweet.
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我 买 了 半 个 西 瓜 。I bought half a watermelon.
西瓜 vs 冬瓜 vs 南瓜
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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冬瓜 dōng guā winter melon
'East melon' vs 'west melon' — a mild soup vegetable, not a sweet fruit.
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南瓜 nán guā pumpkin
'South melon' — a squash. 西瓜 'west melon' completes the directional melon set.