turnip in Chinese
turnip in Chinese is 萝卜, 洋葱 — turnip means a round white or pale root vegetable, related to the cabbage family, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
turnip in Chinese
萝卜
Pronounced: luó bo
The white root of a yellow-flowered plant, Brassica rapa, grown as a vegetable and as fodder for cattle.
洋葱
Pronounced: yáng cōng
(dated) A large, heavy pocket watch, so called because its profile resembled the vegetable.
What does "turnip" mean?
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noun A round white or pale root vegetable, related to the cabbage family, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
"She diced the turnip into the stew."
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noun Informal: something (or someone) considered dull or unintelligent.
"Don't be such a turnip, work it out."
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turnip in a sentence
- She diced the turnip into the stew.
- Turnips grow well in cool weather.
- Don't be such a turnip, work it out.
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What is "turnip" in Chinese?
"turnip" in Chinese is 萝卜, 洋葱. turnip means: A round white or pale root vegetable, related to the cabbage family, cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
How do you pronounce 萝卜?
"turnip" in Chinese is 萝卜, pronounced "luó bo".
How do you use "turnip" in a sentence?
Example: "She diced the turnip into the stew." In Chinese, "turnip" is 萝卜, 洋葱.
Are there other ways to say "turnip" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "turnip": 萝卜, 洋葱.
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