ordinary, cheap vegetables
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ordinary, inexpensive vegetables
informalA term historically used to contrast with "细菜" (fine, expensive, or out-of-season vegetables). It refers to common, hardy, and affordable vegetables that are staples in many diets.
Guò过
qù去
ròu肉
hěn很
guì贵
，
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
de的
fàn饭
zhuō桌
shàng上
dà大
duō多
shì是
cū粗
cài菜
。
In the past, meat was expensive, so ordinary people's meals mostly consisted of cheap vegetables.
Luó萝
bo卜
bái白
cài菜
zhè这
xiē些
cū粗
cài菜
，
qí其
shí实
yíng营
yǎng养
jià价
zhí值
hěn很
gāo高
。
These ordinary vegetables like turnips and cabbage actually have very high nutritional value.
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Xiàn现
zài在
shēng生
huó活
hǎo好
le了
，
dàn但
chī吃
diǎn点
cū粗
cài菜
duì对
shēn身
tǐ体
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Life is better now, but eating some ordinary vegetables is very good for your health.