The Melon Pit
by John Pasden
17 Jun 2020
Nothing too special about this photo… Summer’s here!
“Melon” in Chinese is 瓜 (guā). In this picture we have:
- 西瓜 (xīguā) watermelon, lit. “west melon”
- 甜瓜 (tiánguā) muskmelon, lit. “sweet melon”
John Pasden
John is a Shanghai-based linguist and entrepreneur, founder of AllSet Learning.