青菜 (qīng cài) — green vegetables; greens; Chinese cabbage
Definition
A common everyday term for leafy green vegetables, especially bok choy / Chinese cabbage. In Mainland usage it often means bok choy specifically; in Taiwan it can mean any green vegetable.
noun
green vegetablesgreensChinese cabbage
Measure word · 棵
Examples
- 青菜。Wǒ měi tiān dōu yào chī yì xiē qīng cài lái bǎo chí jiàn kāng.I eat some greens every day to stay healthy.
- 青菜。Mā ma qù shì chǎng mǎi le xīn xiān de qīng cài.Mom went to the market and bought fresh greens.
- 青菜。Zhè dào cài lǐ de qīng cài fēi cháng hǎo chī.The greens in this dish are very tasty.
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