jiè

芥菜

Word · NounTraditional芥

mustard plant; mustard

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

mustard plant; mustard

Refers specifically to the Brassica juncea plant and its seeds, which are ground to make mustard condiment. Different varieties are cultivated for their leaves, stems, or roots.

Rì日
běn本
liào料
lǐ理
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
lǜ绿
jiè芥
mo末
 。

Japanese cuisine often uses green mustard (wasabi).

Zhà榨
cài菜
shì是
jīng茎
yòng用
jiè芥
cài菜
yān腌
zhì制
ér而
chéng成
de的
 。

Zhacai (preserved mustard tuber) is made by pickling the stem of the mustard plant.

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Tā他
chī吃
rè热
gǒu狗
xǐ喜
huan欢
jiā加
hěn很
duō多
huáng黄
jiè芥
mo末
 。

He likes to add a lot of yellow mustard to his hot dogs.

Xuě雪
lǐ里
hóng红
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yè叶
yòng用
jiè芥
cài菜
 。

Xuelihong (snow pickle) is a leaf mustard variety.

2.

noun

tiny thing; trifle

literary

Used metaphorically, often in set phrases like "视如草芥". Archaic/Classical in flavor.

Shì视
jīn金
qián钱
rú如
cǎo草
jiè芥
 。

To regard money as worthless (as grass and weeds).