The Chinese word 菜 means “vegetable” or “dish”. It is commonly used in Chinese cuisine to refer to a variety of vegetable dishes, both cooked and raw. In addition, it can also refer to a main course or a type of food in general. For example, when ordering food at a restaurant, one might say “我要点菜” which means “I would like to order some dishes”. Overall, 菜 is a versatile and important word in Chinese culinary culture.
Translation
Noun: dish, vegetable
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我喜欢吃中式菜 | wǒ xǐ huān chī zhōng shì cài | I like to eat Chinese food |
| 这道菜很辣，你能吃吗？ | zhè dào cài hěn là, nǐ néng chī ma? | This dish is very spicy, can you eat it? |
| 我们今天的午餐有很多菜 | wǒ men jīn tiān de wǔ cān yǒu hěn duō cài | We have a lot of dishes for lunch today |
| 这个餐厅的菜做得很好吃 | zhè gè cān tīng de cài zuò de hěn hǎo chī | The food at this restaurant is very delicious |
| 他会做很多不同种类的菜 | tā huì zuò hěn duō bù tóng zhǒng lèi de cài | He can cook many different types of dishes |
| 我们家常吃素菜 | wǒ men jiā cháng chī sù cài | We often eat vegetarian dishes at home |
| 这道菜的味道很鲜美 | zhè dào cài de wèi dào hěn xiān měi | The flavor of this dish is very fresh and delicious |
| 他们的特色菜是烤鸭 | tā men de tè sè cài shì kǎo yā | Their specialty dish is roast duck |
HSK
菜 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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