青梅

qīngméi

青梅 — qīngméi

1. green (unripe) plum; sour plum

   桌上有几颗青梅，可以用来腌制。 zhuōshàng yǒu jǐkē qīngméi kěyǐ yònglái yānzhì — There are a few green plums on the table; they can be used for pickling.

2. part of the idiom 青梅竹马 referring to childhood friends or sweethearts (literally 'green plums and bamboo horses')

   他们是青梅竹马，从小一起长大。 tāmen shì qīngméizhúmǎ cóngxiǎo yìqǐ zhǎngdà — They are childhood sweethearts who grew up together.