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素
sù
Description
「素」有几个意思，可以指没有肉的食物，也可以指本来的、原来的样子。
"素" has several meanings; it can refer to food without meat or to the original, natural state.
很多人吃素，就是不吃肉，只吃蔬菜和豆腐。
Many people eat "素", meaning they don't eat meat but only vegetables and tofu.
Meanings
素sù
vegetarian; without meat
我今天想吃素。
I want to eat vegetarian today.
素sù
plain; simple; unadorned
她喜欢穿素色的衣服。
She likes to wear plain-colored clothes.
素sù
element; basic component
这种水果有很多维生素。
This fruit contains many vitamins.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as "plain", 素 often means unpatterned or single-colored, like 素色 (plain color).
- Etymology
originally meant undyed white silk, extended to "plain" and "basic element".
In videos
“啊，对，因为平时我传讯息给素清的时候-”
“好，那今天是我素青，来自中国大陆和。”
“你们应该听过很多素清Lazy Chinese”
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