cài
xīn

common
noun

Meaning of 菜心

菜心 means flowering stalk of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis); choi sum; heart of a vegetable (e.g., cabbage, lettuce). Pronounced cài xīn.

  • flowering stalk of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa var. parachinensis); choi sum
  • heart of a vegetable (e.g., cabbage, lettuce)

Definitions & Examples

Jīn
wǎn
men
chǎo
ge
suàn
róng
cài
xīn
 

Let's stir-fry some garlic choi sum tonight.

Bái
zhuó
cài
xīn
shì
dào
jīng
diǎn
yuè
cài
 

Blanched choi sum is a classic Cantonese dish.

Cài
xīn
zài
dōng
tiān
bié
qīng
tián
 

Choi sum is especially sweet and tender in the winter.

Measure Words

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Primary
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/ pán