菜

cài

vegetable; greens (CL:棵); dish (of food) (CL:样,道,盘); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 1

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菜

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菜
  • 菜单càidānmenuB3
  • 蔬菜shūcàivegetablesB5
  • 菜肴càiyáovegetable and meat dishesB7
  • 小菜一碟xiǎocài-yìdiéa small appetizerB7

See it in sentences

这个菜很好吃。

This dish is really tasty.

妈妈买了一些菜。

Mom bought some vegetables.