green onion; scallion; Welsh onion
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Meanings
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green onion; scallion; Welsh onion (specifically a variety with thick leaves and stalks)
A common vegetable in Chinese cuisine, often used as a seasoning or garnish. The cross-reference to '葱' indicates it is a specific type of the general green onion category.
Zuò做
huí回
guō锅
ròu肉
xū需
yào要
qiē切
yī一
xiē些
dà大
cōng葱
。
You need to slice some green onions to make twice-cooked pork.
Shān山
dōng东
Zhāng章
qiū丘
de的
dà大
cōng葱
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
míng名
。
The green onions from Zhangqiu, Shandong are particularly famous.
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Chǎo炒
cài菜
zhī之
qián前
，
tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
xiān先
yòng用
dà大
cōng葱
qiàng炝
guō锅
。
Before stir-frying, he likes to first fry some green onions to flavor the oil.