shēngcài

生菜

Word · Noun

lettuce; salad greens

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

lettuce plant; annual or biennial herb (variety of Lactuca sativa)

Refers to the plant itself, not just the edible leaves. Varieties include leaf lettuce, romaine, and iceberg types.

Shēng生
cài菜
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
róng容
yì易
zhòng种
zhí植
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
 。

Lettuce is an easy vegetable to grow.

Nóng农
mín民
zài在
wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
péi培
yù育
shēng生
cài菜
 。

Farmers cultivate lettuce in greenhouses.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
shēng生
cài菜
kāi开
huáng黄
sè色
de的
xiǎo小
huā花
 。

This variety of lettuce produces small yellow flowers.

2.

noun

lettuce (as food); the edible leaves of the lettuce plant

Commonly used in salads, sandwiches, and as garnish. Can be eaten raw or cooked (stir-fried).

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
xǐ洗
yī一
xià下
shēng生
cài菜
 。

Please help me wash the lettuce.

Zhè这
fèn份
hàn汉
bǎo堡
lǐ里
jiā加
le了
hěn很
duō多
shēng生
cài菜
 。

This burger has a lot of lettuce in it.

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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
shēng生
cài菜
bāo包
kǎo烤
ròu肉
chī吃
 。

I like to wrap grilled meat in lettuce leaves.

Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
jīn今
tiān天
de的
shēng生
cài菜
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
 。

The lettuce at the supermarket is very fresh today.