菜

cài

vegetable; dish

Dictionary entry

vegetable; greens (CL:棵); dish (of food) (CL:样,道,盘); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor

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菜

See it in sentences

这个菜很好吃。

Zhège cài hěn hǎochī.

English

This dish is really tasty.

妈妈买了一些菜。

Māma mǎi le yìxiē cài.

English

Mom bought some vegetables.

Goes with

  • 买菜buy groceries
  • 做菜cook dishes
  • 点菜order dishes
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