紫菜 (zǐ cài) — dried seaweed (used in soups, sushi, and snacks)

Definition

Examples

• 我喜欢在汤里放一些紫菜。
  Wǒ xǐ huan zài tāng lǐ fàng yì xiē zǐ cài.
  I like to put some seaweed in the soup.
• 寿司外面包着一层紫菜。
  Shòu sī wài miàn bāo zhe yī céng zǐ cài.
  The sushi is wrapped in a layer of seaweed.
• 这种紫菜可以直接当零食吃。
  Zhè zhǒng zǐ cài kě yǐ zhí jiē dāng líng shí chī.
  This kind of seaweed can be eaten directly as a snack.