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空心菜

kōngxīncài

Description

空心菜是一种绿色的蔬菜，因为里面是空的，所以叫这个名字。

空心菜 is a green vegetable named because it is hollow inside.

很多人喜欢用蒜炒空心菜，非常好吃。

Many people like to stir-fry 空心菜 with garlic; it tastes very good.

Meanings

空心菜kōngxīncài

water spinach; a leafy green vegetable

我们晚饭吃炒空心菜吧。

Let's have stir-fried water spinach for dinner.

Related words

蔬菜青菜炒菜白菜

Notes

  • Etymology

    空心 (hollow) + 菜 (vegetable), named for its hollow stems.

  • Nuance

    also called 通菜 or 蕹菜 in some regions.

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