sōngcài

菘菜

Word · Noun

Chinese cabbage (dialectal)

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

Chinese cabbage; Napa cabbage (dialectal term)

dialect

Primarily used in certain dialect regions as an alternative name for Chinese cabbage or Napa cabbage.

Tián田
lǐ里
zhòng种
mǎn满
le了
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
sōng菘
cài菜
 。

The fields are full of fresh Chinese cabbage.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
shuō说
 ,
tā她
men们
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
dōu都
guǎn管
dà大
bái白
cài菜
jiào叫
sōng菘
cài菜
 。

Grandma said that when they were young, they called Chinese cabbage "sōngcài".

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
sōng菘
cài菜
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
tián甜
 ,
shì适
hé合
zuò做
tāng汤
 。

This variety of Napa cabbage tastes very sweet and is suitable for making soup.