素菜 (sù cài) — vegetarian dish (made without meat or fish)

Definition

A dish made without meat, fish, or other animal products. Pairs with 素食 (the broader diet/practice); use 素菜 specifically for the food served on the plate.

noun

vegetarian dish (made without meat or fish)

Measure word · 道

Examples

素菜，。
Zhè jiā cān tīng de sù cài zuò dé fēi cháng hǎo, lián ròu shí zhě dōu xǐ huan.
This restaurant's vegetarian dishes are so well-made that even meat-eaters enjoy them.
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Wǒ zuì jìn kāi shǐ chī sù cài, gǎn jué shēn tǐ qīng sōng duō le.
I started eating vegetarian dishes recently and feel much lighter.
素菜，、。
Mā ma jīn tiān zuò le sān yàng sù cài, yǒu qīng cài, dòu fu hé mó gu.
Mom made three kinds of vegetarian dishes today: greens, tofu, and mushrooms.

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