vegetable in Chinese
vegetable in Chinese is 蔬菜, 菜 — vegetable means a plant, or part of a plant, grown to be eaten — such as the leaves, roots, or stems — that isn't classified as a fruit, grain, herb, or spice.
vegetable in Chinese
蔬菜
Pronounced: shū cài
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.
菜
Pronounced: cài
A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice in the culinary sense.
蔬菜
Pronounced: shū cài
The edible part of such a plant.
菜
Pronounced: cài
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.
蔬菜
Pronounced: shū cài
(figuratively, derogatory) A person whose brain (or, infrequently, whose body) has been damaged to the point that they cannot interact with the surrounding environment; a person in a persistent vegetative state.
What does "vegetable" mean?
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noun A plant, or part of a plant, grown to be eaten — such as the leaves, roots, or stems — that isn't classified as a fruit, grain, herb, or spice.
"Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables."
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adj Relating to plants or to vegetables specifically.
"The soup had a rich vegetable broth as its base."
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vegetable in a sentence
- Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables.
- She grows her own vegetables in a backyard garden.
- The soup had a rich vegetable broth as its base.
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What is "vegetable" in Chinese?
"vegetable" in Chinese is 蔬菜, 菜. vegetable means: A plant, or part of a plant, grown to be eaten — such as the leaves, roots, or stems — that isn't classified as a fruit, grain, herb, or spice.
How do you pronounce 蔬菜?
"vegetable" in Chinese is 蔬菜, pronounced "shū cài".
How do you use "vegetable" in a sentence?
Example: "Carrots, spinach, and broccoli are all vegetables." In Chinese, "vegetable" is 蔬菜, 菜.
Are there other ways to say "vegetable" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "vegetable": 蔬菜, 菜.
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