turnip; also called manjing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
turnip (plant); Brassica rapa
Refers to the biennial herbaceous plant with fleshy white or red roots, narrow leaves with large incisions, and yellow flowers.
Wú芜
jīng菁
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
dōng冬
jì季
shū蔬
cài菜
zuò作
wù物
。
Turnip is a common winter vegetable crop.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
wú芜
jīng菁
de的
yè叶
zi子
yǒu有
dà大
quē缺
kè刻
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
biàn辨
rèn认
。
This type of turnip has leaves with large incisions, making it easy to identify.
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Nóng农
mín民
zài在
tián田
dì地
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wú芜
jīng菁
。
The farmers planted many turnips in the fields.
noun
turnip (the edible root)
Also known as 蔓菁 (mánjing). The fleshy root is edible and often used in soups, stews, or stir-fries.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
jǐ几
gè个
wú芜
jīng菁
lái来
zuò做
tāng汤
。
Mom bought several turnips to make soup.
Wú芜
jīng菁
kě可
yǐ以
qiē切
chéng成
sī丝
chǎo炒
zhe着
chī吃
。
Turnips can be cut into shreds and stir-fried.
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Zhè这
gè个
wú芜
jīng菁
de的
gēn根
shì是
hóng红
sè色
de的
，
ròu肉
zhì质
hěn很
xì细
nèn嫩
。
The root of this turnip is red and the flesh is very tender.