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lychee/ 荔枝/ (lì zhī)

A: Summer is here. Do you have a favorite fruit you like to eat?

夏天到了,你有最喜欢吃的水果吗？

(xiàtiān dàole, nǐ yǒu zuì xǐhuān chī de shuǐɡuǒ ma?) 

B: I really like to eat watermelon and lychees, especially lychees. I can eat a bunch in a single breath. 

我很喜欢吃西瓜和荔枝,特别是荔枝,一口气可以吃好多呢。

(wǒ hěnxǐhuān chī xīɡuā hé lìzhī, tèbié shì lìzhī, yīkǒuqì kěyǐ chī hǎoduō ne.)

A: You have to pay attention. Doctors say the sugar content in lychees is very high so it is very easy to come down with a oral ulcer if you eat too many.

那你可要注意了,医生表示,荔枝含糖量较高,过量食用易造成口腔溃疡。

(nànǐ kěyào zhùyì le, yīshēnɡ biǎoshì, lìzhī hántánɡliànɡ jiàoɡāo, ɡuòliànɡ shíyònɡ yì zàochénɡ kǒuqiānɡ kuìyánɡ.)

B: Really? Hurry up and tell me what other dangers are there?

是吗,快跟我说说,还有其他什么危害吗？

(shìma, kuài ɡēnwǒ shuōshuō, háiyǒu qítā shenme wēihài ma?) 

A: Eating too many lychees can lead to symptoms of nausea. It is suggested that those with blood sugar issues not eat any.

过量食用荔枝会出现恶心症状。血糖有问题的人不建议食用。

(ɡuòliànɡ shíyònɡ lìzhī huì chūxiàn èxīn zhènɡzhuànɡ.xuètánɡ yǒu wèntíde rén bùjiànyì shíyònɡ.)

B: So how many can an adult eat in a day? 

那成年人一天可以吃多少呢？

(nà chénɡniánrén yītiān kěyǐ chī duōshǎo ne?)

A: There are doctors recommend that the intake of lychees to not go over 10 for adults per day.

有医生建议,说是成人一天荔枝摄入量不超过10颗。

(yǒu yīshēnɡ jiànyì, shuō shì chénɡrén yītiān lìzhī shèrùliànɡ bùchāoɡuò shikē.)

Illustration: Liu Xidan/GT