chestnut in Chinese
chestnut in Chinese is 栗 — chestnut means a tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
chestnut in Chinese
栗
Pronounced: lì
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
What does "chestnut" mean?
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noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
"They roasted chestnuts over the fire."
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adj A deep reddish-brown colour, like the nut.
"She had long chestnut hair."
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noun A joke or story that has been told so often it has stopped being funny or interesting.
"He trotted out the same old chestnut about his college days."
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chestnut in a sentence
- They roasted chestnuts over the fire.
- She had long chestnut hair.
- He trotted out the same old chestnut about his college days.
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What is "chestnut" in Chinese?
"chestnut" in Chinese is 栗. chestnut means: A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
How do you pronounce 栗?
"chestnut" in Chinese is 栗, pronounced "lì".
How do you use "chestnut" in a sentence?
Example: "They roasted chestnuts over the fire." In Chinese, "chestnut" is 栗.
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