apple

apple

The Chinese word "apple" (苹果, píngguǒ) refers to the fruit of the apple tree, typically round and sweet.

In this sentence '苹果 (apple)' is used as a noun referring to the fruit.

我今天吃了一个苹果。

I ate an apple today.

Here '苹果 (apple)' is utilized as a quantifiable noun describing the fruit and its general attributes.

苹果的颜色通常是红色的。

The color of apples is usually red.

In this example, '苹果 (apple)' is part of a proper noun referring to the company 'Apple Inc.'

苹果公司推出了新款手机。

Apple Inc. has launched a new model of smartphone.