cabbage; head cabbage
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Meanings
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head cabbage; common cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
Commonly used in northern China. Also called 卷心菜, 包菜, or 莲花白 in other regions.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
kē颗
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
yuán圆
bái白
cài菜
。
Mom bought two fresh heads of cabbage.
Yuán圆
bái白
cài菜
de的
yíng营
yǎng养
jià价
zhí值
hěn很
gāo高
，
fù富
hán含
wéi维
shēng生
sù素
CC
。
Cabbage has very high nutritional value and is rich in vitamin C.
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Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
suān酸
là辣
yuán圆
bái白
cài菜
，
fēi非
cháng常
kāi开
wèi胃
。
I like eating hot and sour cabbage; it's very appetizing.
Dōng冬
tiān天
chǔ储
cún存
yuán圆
bái白
cài菜
shì是
běi北
fāng方
jiā家
tíng庭
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
。
Storing cabbage for the winter is a tradition in northern households.