Cherry: chēlízǐ [A Chinese Word from English]
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How to say “cherry” in Chinese?
There are two kinds of cherries in China.
One is native cherry, smaller and more sour, we call it “樱桃 yīng táo” .
The other is from Chile, bigger and more sweet, we call it “车厘子chēlízǐ”，which is from English.
At first, it was said in Cantonese, and its pronunciation is similar to “cherry”.
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