Vegetables in Chinese 蔬菜
shūcài
Ingredients: greens. 15 essential vegetables words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 白菜 | bái cài | Chinese cabbage |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 黄瓜 | huáng guā | cucumber |
| 胡萝卜 | hú luó bo | carrot |
| 洋葱 | yáng cōng | onion |
| 大蒜 | dà suàn | garlic |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | chilli |
| 茄子 | qié zi | aubergine |
| 蘑菇 | mó gu | mushroom |
| 豆腐 | dòu fu | tofu |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | sweetcorn |
| 青菜 | qīng cài | green vegetables |
| 生菜 | shēng cài | lettuce |
Example sentences
- 多吃蔬菜对身体好。Eating lots of vegetables is good for you.
- 冬天的白菜很便宜。Chinese cabbage is cheap in winter.
- 我想做一个土豆汤。I want to make potato soup.
- 西红柿炒鸡蛋是家常菜。Tomato and egg stir-fry is a home-style dish.
- 夏天吃凉拌黄瓜很舒服。Cucumber salad is refreshing in summer.
- 兔子喜欢吃胡萝卜。Rabbits like eating carrots.
- 切洋葱的时候我会流眼泪。I cry when I chop onions.
- 这个菜里放了很多大蒜。There's a lot of garlic in this dish.
- 我不吃辣椒。I don't eat chillies.
- 妈妈做的茄子很好吃。Mum's aubergine is delicious.
- 雨后山上长出了很多蘑菇。Lots of mushrooms grew on the hill after the rain.
- 豆腐又便宜又有营养。Tofu is cheap and nutritious.
- 我在路边买了一根玉米。I bought a corn on the cob at the roadside.
- 晚饭再炒个青菜吧。Let's stir-fry some greens for dinner too.
- 汉堡里有生菜和西红柿。There's lettuce and tomato in the burger.
Practise speaking
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