yán
芫花
coriander; cilantro
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
coriander; cilantro (used in the compound word 芫荽)
Used almost exclusively in the compound word 芫荽 (yán sui). In northern China, 香菜 (xiāng cài) is more commonly used in daily speech.
Yán芫
sui荽
shì是
zhè这
dào道
cài菜
de的
zhòng重
yào要
pèi配
liào料
。
Coriander is an important ingredient in this dish.
Yǒu有
xiē些
rén人
tiān天
shēng生
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
yán芫
sui荽
de的
tè特
shū殊
wèi味
dào道
。
Some people are naturally averse to the distinctive taste of cilantro.
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Mǎi买
yī一
bǎ把
yán芫
sui荽
huí回
lái来
zuò做
tāng汤
。
Buy a bunch of coriander to make soup.