No. 3,850 in Chinese
apple
The Chinese word "apple" (苹果, píngguǒ) refers to the fruit of the apple tree, typically round and sweet.
In a sentence
我今天吃了一个苹果。
I ate an apple today.
In this sentence '苹果 (apple)' is used as a noun referring to the fruit.
苹果的颜色通常是红色的。
The color of apples is usually red.
Here '苹果 (apple)' is utilized as a quantifiable noun describing the fruit and its general attributes.
苹果公司推出了新款手机。
Apple Inc. has launched a new model of smartphone.
In this example, '苹果 (apple)' is part of a proper noun referring to the company 'Apple Inc.'
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