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Published: May 08, 2022 07:50 PM
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sea-buckthorn fruit/ 沙棘果 / (shājíɡuǒ)

A: Is that cup of yellow juice in your hand orange juice? 

你手里这杯黄色的果汁是橙汁吗?

(nǐ shǒulǐ zhèbēi huánɡsè de ɡuǒzhī shì chénɡzhī ma?)

B: Nope, it is sea-buckthorn fruit juice. 

这不是,这是沙棘果果汁。

(zhè bùshì, zhèshì shājíɡuǒ ɡuǒzhī.)

A: What's sea-buckthorn fruit? I've never heard of it.

什么是沙棘果呢?我从来没有听说过。

(shénme shì shājíɡuǒ ne? wǒ cónɡlái méiyǒu tīnɡshuō ɡuò.)

B: Sea-buckthorn is a type of berry plant. It has yellow fruit that produces sour and sweet juice. 

沙棘果是一种小浆果植物,它是黄色的果子,果子的汁水口味酸甜。

(shājíɡuǒ shì yīzhǒnɡ xiǎo jiānɡɡuǒ zhíwù, tāshì huánɡsè  de ɡuǒzǐ, ɡuǒzǐ de zhīshuǐ kǒuwèi suāntián.)

A: Is sea-buckthorn fruit juice very nutritious?  

那沙棘果果汁是非常有营养的么?

(nà shājí ɡuǒ ɡuǒzhī shì fēichánɡ yǒu yínɡyǎnɡ de me?)

B: Of course. Sea-buckthorn fruit has a lot of vitamins. It is called a natural treasury for vitamins.  

当然,沙棘果富含大量的维生素,被称为天然的维生素宝库。

(dānɡrán, shājíɡuǒ fùhán dàliànɡ  de wéishēnɡsù, bèi chēnɡwéi tiānrán de wéishēnɡsù bǎokù.)

A: Really? So besides drinking it, are there any other ways to eat it?  

是吗?那除了直接喝,它还有其他的食用方法吗?

(shìma? nà chúle zhíjiē hē, tā hái yǒu  qítā de shíyònɡ fānɡfǎ ma?)

B: I've even seen sea-buckthorn fruit juice being used as the base for hot pot.   

我还看到沙棘果果汁被做成了火锅的锅底呢。

(wǒhái kàndào shājíɡuǒ ɡuǒzhī bèi zuòchénɡ le huǒɡuō de ɡuōdǐ ne.)
Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT

Illustrations:Liu Xidan/GT