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菜(cài)
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Translation
  • (n.) dish, vegetable
Radical
艸 艹(cǎo) grass
Simplified 菜
Traditional 菜
Strokes count 11
Illustration for 菜

Words with 菜 4

Same pronunciation 4

Similar pronunciation 12

Synonyms 14

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Examples of use 20

我(wǒ) 本(běn) 来(lái) 以(yǐ) 为(wéi) 这(zhè) 次(cì) 做(zuò) 的(de) 菜(cài) 不(bù) 好(hǎo) 吃(chī) ，(，) 相(xiāng) 反(fǎn) ，(，) 大(dà) 家(jiā) 竟(jìng) 然(rán) 都(dōu) 吃(chī) 完(wán) 了(le) 。(。)
I thought the food I cooked this time wasn't delicious, on the contrary, everyone actually finished eating it.
这(zhè) 个(gè) 菜(cài) 不(bù) 好(hǎo) 吃(chī) 。(。)
This dish is not delicious.
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 的(de) 菜(cài) 有(yǒu) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 咸(xián) ，(，) 是(shì) 不(bù) 是(shì) 盐(yán) 放(fàng) 多(duō) 了(le) ？(？)
Today's food is a little salty. Is there too much salt?
你(nǐ) 会(huì) 做(zuò) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 菜(cài) 吗(ma) ？(？)
Do you know how to make Chinese dishes?
今(jīn) 天(tiān) 妈(mā) 妈(mā) 做(zuò) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 菜(cài) 。(。)
Today Mum is making Chinese food.
妈(mā) 妈(ma) 今(jīn) 天(tiān) 做(zuò) 中(zhōng) 国(guó) 菜(cài) 。(。)
Today Mum is making Chinese food.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 是(shì) 菜(cài) 包(bāo) ，(，) 那(nà) 个(ge) 是(shì) 肉(ròu) 包(bāo) ，(，) 你(nǐ) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 哪(nǎ) 个(ge) ？(？)
This is a vegetable bag and that is a meat bag. Which one do you prefer?
多(duō) 吃(chī) 点(diǎn) 儿(er) 蔬(shū) 菜(cài) 和(hé) 水(shuǐ) 果(guǒ) 吧(bā) ，(，) 对(duì) 皮(pí) 肤(fū) 有(yǒu) 好(hǎo) 处(chù) 。(。)
Eat more vegetables and fruit, it's good for your skin.
要(yào) 是(shi) 你(nǐ) 先(xiān) 到(dào) 了(le) 饭(fàn) 店(diàn) ，(，) 就(jiù) 先(xiān) 点(diǎn) 菜(cài) 吧(ba) 。(。)
If you arrive at the restaurant first, order first.
这(zhè) 些(xiē) 菜(cài) 真(zhēn) 新(xīn) 鲜(xiān) ！(！)
These dishes are so fresh!
这(zhè) 些(xiē) 菜(cài) 我(wǒ) 真(zhēn) 是(shì) 太(tài) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 了(le) ！(！)
I really like these dishes!
我(wǒ) 很(hěn) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 吃(chī) 法(fǎ) 国(guó) 菜(cài) 。(。)
I like French food very much.
这(zhè) 家(jiā) 饭(fàn) 馆(guǎn) 菜(cài) 的(de) 味(wèi) 道(dao) 马(mǎ) 马(ma) 虎(hū) 虎(hū) ，(，) 但(dàn) 服(fú) 务(wù) 还(hái) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 。(。)
The food in this restaurant tastes so-so, but the service is OK.
你(nǐ) 很(hěn) 喜(xǐ) 欢(huan) 吃(chī) 法(fǎ) 国(guó) 菜(cài) 。(。)
You like French food very much.
你(nǐ) 做(zuò) 菜(cài) 放(fàng) 太(tài) 多(duō) 油(yóu) 了(le) ！(！)
You put too much oil in your cooking!
妈(mā) 妈(ma) 在(zài) 院(yuàn) 子(zi) 里(lǐ) 种(zhǒng) 了(le) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 蔬(shū) 菜(cài) 。(。)
Mother grows a lot of vegetables in the yard.
冰(bīng) 箱(xiāng) 里(lǐ) 有(yǒu) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 吃(chī) 的(de) 和(hé) 喝(hē) 的(de) ，(，) 有(yǒu) 水(shuǐ) 果(guǒ) ，(，) 有(yǒu) 牛(niú) 奶(nǎi) ，(，) 还(hái) 有(yǒu) 菜(cài) 。(。)
There are many things to eat and drink in the refrigerator, including fruits, milk and vegetables.
这(zhè) 个(ge) 饭(fàn) 店(diàn) 的(de) 菜(cài) 的(dí) 确(què) 很(hěn) 好(hǎo) 吃(chī) ！(！)
The food in this restaurant is really delicious!
我(wǒ) 学(xué) 会(huì) 怎(zěn) 样(yàng) 点(diǎn) 菜(cài) 了(le) 。(。)
I learned how to order.
我(wǒ) 们(men) 学(xué) 校(xiào) 餐(cān) 厅(tīng) 的(de) 饭(fàn) 菜(cài) 非(fēi) 常(cháng) 好(hǎo) 吃(chī) 。(。)
The food in our school dining room is very delicious.

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