gānlán

甘蓝

Word · NounTraditional甘藍

cabbage; kale; brassica

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

annual or biennial herbaceous plant of the Brassicaceae family, with broad, thick, usually blue-green waxy leaves and yellow-white flowers

Refers to the botanical species Brassica oleracea in general, encompassing all its varieties.

Gān甘
lán蓝
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shí十
zì字
huā花
kē科
zhí植
wù物
 。

Cabbage is a common plant in the mustard family.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
gān甘
lán蓝
de的
yè叶
zi子
chéng呈
lán蓝
lǜ绿
sè色
 ,
biǎo表
miàn面
yǒu有
yī一
céng层
là蜡
zhì质
 。

The leaves of this cabbage are blue-green with a waxy coating on the surface.

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Gān甘
lán蓝
de的
yè叶
zi子
hěn很
kuān宽
hěn很
hòu厚
 ,
huā花
shì是
huáng黄
bái白
sè色
de的
 。

Cabbage leaves are broad and thick, and its flowers are yellow-white.

2.

noun

head cabbage and its varieties (including purple cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi, etc.); common vegetable

Used in culinary contexts to refer to the vegetable varieties derived from Brassica oleracea.

Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
kē颗
zǐ紫
gān甘
lán蓝
zuò做
shā沙
lā拉
 。

Mom bought a head of purple cabbage to make salad.

Huā花
yē椰
cài菜
hé和
piě苤
lán蓝
dōu都
shì是
gān甘
lán蓝
de的
biàn变
zhǒng种
 。

Cauliflower and kohlrabi are both varieties of cabbage.

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Zhè这
dào道
liáng凉
bàn拌
gān甘
lán蓝
sī丝
hěn很
shuǎng爽
kǒu口
 。

This cold shredded cabbage dish is very refreshing.

Xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
jié结
qiú球
gān甘
lán蓝
fù富
hán含
wéi维
shēng生
sù素
 。

Fresh head cabbage is rich in vitamins.