bell pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a variety of chili pepper with large, mild, sweet fruit; bell pepper; sweet pepper
Also known as 青椒 (qīng jiāo). Refers to the plant variety or the type of vegetable in general.
Shì柿
zi子
jiāo椒
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yíng营
yǎng养
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shū蔬
cài菜
。
Bell peppers are a highly nutritious vegetable.
Zhè这
gè个
pǐn品
zhǒng种
de的
shì柿
zi子
jiāo椒
chǎn产
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
。
This variety of bell pepper has a very high yield.
noun
the fruit of the bell pepper plant; a bell pepper (as a specific item)
Refers to the specific fruit itself, often used when buying, cooking, or handling the vegetable.
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
sān三
gè个
hóng红
shì柿
zi子
jiāo椒
。
I bought three red bell peppers today.
Bǎ把
shì柿
zi子
jiāo椒
qiē切
chéng成
sī丝
chǎo炒
cài菜
。
Cut the bell peppers into strips and stir-fry them.
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Hóng红
shì柿
zi子
jiāo椒
bǐ比
lǜ绿
de的
gèng更
tián甜
yī一
xiē些
。
Red bell peppers are a bit sweeter than green ones.