瓜gwaa1子zi2

English

1. melon seed
2. (noun) Refer to oval face, which is a shape of face "瓜子臉"
3. fried melon or flower seeds, a popular delicacy
4. seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 炒香咗嘅瓜類或者花嘅種子（量詞：粒）

Examples

• 剝瓜子

  to dehull sunflower seeds

• 啲瓜子好好食喎，邊度買㗎？

  These melon seeds taste really good. Where did you get them?

• 他们一边嗑瓜子，一边打牌。

  They eat melon seeds while they play cards.

  Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

• 他們一邊嗑香瓜子，一邊打牌。

  They eat sunflower seeds while playing cards.

  Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY