green onion; scallion; young onion seedlings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a type of scallion with strong tillering ability, characterized by thin and short stems and leaves; a common vegetable
Often used in the famous dish 'tofu with scallions' (小葱拌豆腐). In colloquial speech, often pronounced with an erhua suffix as 小葱儿 (xiǎo cōng r).
Xiǎo小
cōng葱
bàn拌
dòu豆
fu腐
—
—
yī一
qīng清
èr二
bái白
。
Scallions mixed with tofu—perfectly clear and white (completely innocent or spotless).
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
le了
yī一
bǎ把
xiǎo小
cōng葱
。
Mom bought a bunch of scallions at the vegetable market.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
cōng葱
fēn分
niè蘖
xìng性
qiáng强
，
yuè越
zhǎng长
yuè越
duō多
。
This type of scallion has strong tillering ability, growing more and more as it develops.
noun
young or tender scallion used for transplanting or as food
Refers specifically to seedlings used for replanting or young shoots eaten as vegetables.
Dì地
lǐ里
de的
xiǎo小
cōng葱
kě可
yǐ以
yí移
zāi栽
le了
。
The young scallions in the field are ready for transplanting.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
cōng葱
shì是
yòng用
lái来
yù育
miáo苗
de的
，
bù不
shì是
dāng当
cài菜
chī吃
de的
。
This type of young scallion is used for growing seedlings, not for eating as a vegetable.
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Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
tiāo挑
xuǎn选
jiàn健
zhuàng壮
de的
xiǎo小
cōng葱
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhòng种
zhí植
。
The farmers are selecting robust young scallions to prepare for planting.