蔬菜 shūcài vegetables
How to remember 蔬菜: 蔬 vegetables + 菜 dish = vegetables.
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How it is used
- Vegetables as a food category - 多吃蔬菜 (duō chī shūcài) eat more vegetables; 新鲜蔬菜 fresh veg.
- The formal/collective term; casual speech and menus often just say 菜 (cài), which can also mean cooked dishes.
- Written on packaging and in nutrition/health contexts.
Example sentences
- 多吃点蔬菜。 Duōchīdiǎn shūcài.Eat a lot of vegetables.
- 你得吃蔬菜。 Nǐ děi chī shūcài.You should eat vegetables.
- 我买了蔬菜、水果等等。 Wǒ mǎile shūcài, shuǐguǒ děngděng.I bought vegetables, fruits, etc.
- 辣椒、洋葱和胡萝卜都属于蔬菜类。 Làjiāo、yángcōng hé húluóbo dōu shǔyú shūcàilèi.Peppers, onions and carrots are all vegetables.