bok choy; greens
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a variety of bok choy (Brassica rapa) with upright, spoon-shaped or round green leaves; a common leafy green vegetable
Commonly eaten stir-fried or in soups. In some regions (especially northern China) called 青菜. May take the diminutive suffix -儿 (小白菜儿).
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
yī一
xiē些
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
xiǎo小
bái白
cài菜
。
I bought some fresh bok choy today.
Qīng清
chǎo炒
xiǎo小
bái白
cài菜
zuì最
hǎo好
chī吃
，
bù不
yào要
fàng放
tài太
duō多
tiáo调
liào料
。
Stir-fried bok choy tastes best with too much seasoning.
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Xiǎo小
bái白
cài菜
dùn炖
dòu豆
fu腐
shì是
yī一
dào道
hěn很
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
。
Bok choy stewed with tofu is a very healthy home-style dish.
Běi北
fāng方
rén人
cháng常
bǎ把
xiǎo小
bái白
cài菜
jiào叫
zuò做
qīng青
cài菜
。
Northerners often call bok choy 'qingcai'.