Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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Food/Plants

食物、植物

Food / Plants

释义

名词

著名的热带水果，有“万果之王”之称。也写作“榴莲”。

DEFINITION

Noun

A famous tropical fruit known as the “King of Fruits”. Also written in Chinese as “榴莲”.

由来
  • “榴梿”一词是马来语 durian 的音译。Duri 在马来语中的意思是“刺”，由于榴梿外壳带硬刺，故名为“durian”。
  • 榴梿原产于马来西亚半岛和婆罗洲，为东南亚一带所出产的富有经济价值的水果。榴梿的主要出口国包括马来西亚、泰国及印度尼西亚，主要出口至新加坡、香港、中国及美国。
  • 榴梿是一种乔木，树身可高达40公尺。它的种植及生产根据气候的变化而有所差异。
  • 榴梿的果实外壳呈球形并带硬刺。榴梿品种繁多，单是产自印度尼西亚的榴梿就多达71个品种。果肉呈乳白色、浅黄色等， 果肉以甜中带苦味者为极品。
  • 榴梿的营养价值很高，含有碳水化合物、蛋白质、磷、钙、维生素C等。
  • 榴梿气味浓烈，因此在新加坡被禁止带入酒店、公共交通、购物中心等场所。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “榴梿” is the transliteration of the Malay word durian. The fruit is named after its unique outer shell which is full of thorns (duri means “thorn” in Malay).
  • The durian is native to the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. The main exporters of this economically valuable fruit include Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, while the main markets are Singapore, Hong Kong, China and the United States.
  • The durian tree is a woody tree that can grow to a height of 40 metres. Its cultivation and production vary according to the climate. 
  • The shell of the durian is thorny, while its flesh is milky white, or light yellow. There are many varieties of durian, with up to 71 varieties produced in Indonesia alone. The best durians have sweet flesh with a hint of bitterness.
  • Durians have high nutritional value, containing carbohydrates, protein, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin C.
  • As durians have a very pungent smell, they are banned in some places in Singapore, including hotels, public transportation and shopping centres.
例句
若担心吃完榴莲上火，可以过后吃点山竹、梨或西瓜等含水分比较多的水果，有助于解除燥热。（《联合晚报》，23/8/2014）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
If you are worried about feeling “heaty” after eating durian, try eating fruits that are high in water content, such as mangosteens, pears or watermelons, to help counteract the “heatiness”. (Lianhe Wanbao, 23/8/2014)
相关资料

  • 榴梿的学名为“Durio zibethinus L.”。
  • 马来西亚生产的榴梿中，最受食客欢迎的品种有猫山王、黑珍珠、金凤、XO、D24、 D13、D1、D101、红虾、青竹等。
  • 由于“榴莲”的“莲”字与万果之王无直接挂钩，而“梿”较能反映这一植物的本质和属性，因此写法逐渐倾向于“榴梿”。

RELATED INFORMATION

  • The scientific name of the durian is Durio zibethinus L.

  • The most popular varieties of durian produced in Malaysia include Mao Shan Wang (Musang King), Black Pearl, Golden Phoenix, XO, D24, D13, D1, D101, Red Shrimp and Green Bamboo.

  • There has been a gradual shift towards writing the Mandarin name for durian in Chinese as “榴梿” rather than “榴莲”, because the character “梿” better reflects the plant’s nature and characteristics, whereas the character “莲” (meaning “lotus”) does not have any direct connection to the King of Fruits.

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