芥 (gài) — (bound form) used in 芥蓝 (Chinese broccoli)

Definition

芥 (gài) is a bound form used only in 芥蓝 (Chinese broccoli). It has no independent meaning — the word for 'mustard' is 芥末 (jièmo).

bound form

(bound form) used in 芥蓝 (Chinese broccoli)

芥，。
Wǒ mǎi le xiē gài lán, zhǔn bèi qīng chǎo.
I bought some Chinese broccoli, planning to simply stir-fry it.
芥。
gài Lán shì yì zhǒng hěn jiàn kāng de shū cài.
Chinese broccoli is a very healthy vegetable.
芥。
Zhè dào gài lán chǎo dé zhèng hǎo.
This dish of Chinese broccoli is stir-fried just right.

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