coriander; cilantro; Chinese parsley
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coriander; cilantro; Chinese parsley
This is the everyday common name for the herb, while 芫荽 (yán sui) is used in botanical or formal contexts. In some regional dialects, 香菜 may refer to other aromatic herbs, but generally refers to coriander leaves.
Wǒ我
bù不
chī吃
xiāng香
cài菜
，
qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
tiāo挑
chū出
lái来
。
I don't eat cilantro, please help me pick it out.
Zhè这
wǎn碗
tāng汤
shàng上
miàn面
sā撒
le了
hěn很
duō多
xiāng香
cài菜
。
This bowl of soup is topped with a lot of cilantro.
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Xiāng香
cài菜
shì是
zhè这
gè个
cài菜
de的
líng灵
hún魂
。
Cilantro is the soul of this dish.