Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
菜
cài
Description
"菜"是我们每天吃的东西，比如蔬菜或者做好的饭菜。
"菜" refers to the food we eat every day, such as vegetables or cooked dishes.
在饭馆里，你可以点很多菜。
In a restaurant, you can order many 菜.
Meanings
菜cài
a dish; cooked food
这个菜真好吃。
This dish is really delicious.
菜cài
vegetables
我今天买了很多菜。
I bought a lot of vegetables today.
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Notes
- Nuance
菜 can mean either vegetables or any cooked dish, depending on context.
- Etymology
originally referred to edible plants; extended to prepared dishes over time.
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