A giant space pumpkin(南瓜 nánguā) is on display in Hangzhou, July 28, 2019.[Photo: IC]


The giant pumpkin weighs(重 zhòng) 100 kilograms(千克 qiānkè). Scientists had sent pumpkin seeds(种子 zhǒngzi) to space(太空 tàikōng) on a spacecraft. Their genes(基因 jīyīn) were reportedly changed under zero gravity(引力 yǐnlì) and the radiation(辐射 fúshè) from cosmic rays and charged particles in space. once brought back to earth(地球 dìqiú), the seeds became more disease resistant and more fertile. They grew faster(快速 kuàisù) than common seeds and the pumpkins grew from them were much larger than those grown from normal seeds.


常见蔬菜 Vegetables:

[húluóbo] 胡萝卜 carrot
[qiézi] 茄子 eggplant
[xīhóngshì] 西红柿 tomato
[tǔdòu] 土豆 potato
[huángguā] 黄瓜 cucumber
[nánguā] 南瓜 pumpkin
[yángcōng] 洋葱 onion
[báiluóbo] 白萝卜 mooli
[yùmǐ] 玉米 corn
[bōcài] 菠菜 spinach
[wāndòu] 豌豆 pea
[qīngjiāo] 青椒 green pepper
[mógu] 蘑菇 mushroom
[xīqín] 西芹 celery
[shēngcài] 生菜 lettuce
[dàbáicài] 大白菜 Chinese cabbage
[dòuyá] 豆芽 beansprouts
[juǎnxīncài] 卷心菜 cabbage
[cōng] 葱 scallion
[dàsuàn] 大蒜 garlic
[jiāng] 姜 ginger
[jiǔcài] 韭菜 chives
[làjiāo] 辣椒 chilli
[xiāngcài] 香菜 coriander