西瓜 xī guā
“watermelon”
nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 4Measure word 颗 · 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
西瓜 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 883: 西瓜 xīguā — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 西瓜
西瓜 means watermelon, the sweet fruit. It is a countable noun, and a whole watermelon is usually counted with 个. Common patterns are 一个西瓜, 买西瓜, and 吃西瓜.
例句Example sentences
- 夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan chī xī guā.In summer I like eating watermelon.
- 这个西瓜很大。zhè ge xī guā hěn dà.This watermelon is very big.
- 妈妈买了一个西瓜。mā ma mǎi le yí gè xī guā.Mom bought a watermelon.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗一只西瓜
✓一个西瓜
西瓜 is normally counted with the measure word 个, not 只.