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咸菜
xiáncài
Description
咸菜是用盐做的蔬菜，味道很咸。
'咸菜' is vegetables made with salt and tastes very salty.
很多人早上喝粥的时候喜欢吃一点咸菜。
Many people like to eat some '咸菜' when they have porridge in the morning.
Meanings
咸菜xiáncài
pickled or salted vegetables
我喜欢用咸菜配米饭。
I like to eat pickled vegetables with rice.
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Notes
- Etymology
咸 (salty) + 菜 (vegetable/dish), literally "salty vegetable."
- Nuance
泡菜 is fermented/soaked, while 咸菜 emphasizes being preserved with salt.
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