荔枝 [－－]

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Pinyin lì zhi

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    lychee (Litchi chinensis) (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 c mn; 抽 c)
    (syn.) 荔枝, 綠荷包, 尿壺包, 火山, 毛荔枝, 麻籽, 大果, 烏箬, 香囊 figurative, 麻荔子, 元紅, 荔果, 丹荔, 荔枝子, 錦荔枝, 荔子, 荔枝果

荔枝 [－－]

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Pinyin lì zhī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. litchi or lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​生果​；​紅皮​白肉​，​裏​面有​核​，​好​甜​又​多汁​，​有桂味​、​糯米​糍​、​妃子笑​等​嘅​種​類​（​量​詞​：​粒​）
    lychee
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    lychee (Litchi chinensis) (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 c mn; 抽 c)
    (syn.) 荔枝, 綠荷包, 尿壺包, 火山, 毛荔枝, 麻籽, 大果, 烏箬, 香囊 figurative, 麻荔子, 元紅, 荔果, 丹荔, 荔枝子, 錦荔枝, 荔子, 荔枝果
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢度可以种几坎 荔枝 。
    呢度可以種幾坎 荔枝 。
    ni1 dou6 ho2 ji3 zung3 gei2 ham2 lai6 zi1
    • One can plant a few lychee trees here.
  2. Cantonese
    沙蝉叫，荔枝熟。
    沙蟬叫，荔枝熟。
    saa1 sim4 giu3, lai6 zi1 suk6.
    • Lychee matures once cicadas begin to sing. (note: In Cantonese culture, there is a custom that one is supposed to eat lychee in summer, the season when lychee ripens.)
  3. Cantonese
    番鬼佬荔枝 - 佛头果、释迦
    番鬼佬荔枝 - 佛頭果、釋迦
    yue:番鬼佬荔枝 - 佛頭果、釋迦
    • sweetsop (western lychee)
  4. Cantonese
    一抽荔枝
    一抽荔枝
    jat1 cau1 lai6 zi1
    • a bunch of lychees
  5. Cantonese
    讲起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
    講起我就半粒荔枝，我家姐…
    • I get furious whenever I talk about it. My sister....
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    一骑红尘妃子笑，无人知是荔枝来。
    一騎紅塵妃子笑，無人知是荔枝來。
    yī qí hóng chén fēi zǐ xiào ， wú rén zhī shì lì zhī lái ．
    • X
  2. Cantonese
    依家六月，荔枝当造。
    依家六月，荔枝当造。
    ji1 gaa1 luk6 jyut6, lai6 zi1 dong1 zou6.
    • It's now June and lychees are in season.