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菜
cài
Description
「菜」有很多意思，可以指做好的一道饭菜，也可以指蔬菜。
"菜" has many meanings; it can refer to a prepared dish or to vegetables.
在网上，很多人还用「菜」来说一个人玩游戏玩得很差。
Online, many people also use "菜" to say someone is bad at playing games.
Meanings
菜cài
dish; cooked food
这道菜很好吃。
This dish is delicious.
菜cài
vegetable
我今天买了很多菜。
I bought a lot of vegetables today.
菜cài
bad at something; lousy (slang)
我打游戏太菜了。
I'm really bad at playing games.
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Notes
- Nuance
the slang sense (poor skill) is very common online, especially about games.
- Etymology
originally 'vegetable/greens', later broadened to 'cooked dish' and 'a meal's food'.
In videos
“可以吃到各种不同的菜和一些”
“我的菜里不要加葱姜蒜香菜”
“卤味是特殊腌制的肉或者菜”
“这是广东有名的菜荔枝虾球”
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