xiáncài

咸菜

Word · NounTraditional鹹菜

pickled vegetables; salted vegetables

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

vegetables pickled in salt; salted vegetables; pickled vegetables

Commonly eaten with congee or rice porridge in northern Chinese cuisine. Can refer to various vegetables including mustard greens, cabbage, or radish.

Zǎo早
cān餐
chī吃
xián咸
cài菜
pèi配
xī稀
fàn饭
hěn很
kāi开
wèi胃
 。

Eating pickled vegetables with rice porridge for breakfast is very appetizing.

Nǎi奶
nai奶
yān腌
de的
xián咸
cài菜
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
 。

The pickled vegetables that grandma makes are especially delicious.

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Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
gè各
zhǒng种
gè各
yàng样
de的
xián咸
cài菜
 。

There are all kinds of pickled vegetables in the supermarket.

Tā他
kǒu口
wèi味
zhòng重
 ,
měi每
dùn顿
fàn饭
dōu都
yào要
chī吃
xián咸
cài菜
 。

He has a heavy palate and has to eat pickled vegetables with every meal.