cài

common
noun

Meaning of 荠菜

荠菜 means shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris); an edible wild herb. Pronounced jì cài.

  • shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris); an edible wild herb

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
tiān
shì
cài
de
hǎo
shí
jié
 

Spring is a good time to dig for shepherd's purse.

ma
yòng
cài
zhū
ròu
bāo
le
hún
tun
 

Mom made wontons with shepherd's purse and pork.

cài
dòu
fu
tāng
wèi
dào
hěn
xiān
měi
 

Shepherd's purse and tofu soup tastes very delicious.

Zhè
zhǒng
cài
yǒu
yào
yòng
jià
zhí
 

This wild herb has medicinal value.

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