蔬菜

• 拼音: shū cài
• 汉字拆解: 蔬 = 艹 (grass) + 疏 (sparse), edible plants; 菜 = 艹 (grass) + 采 (pick), greens to pick

含义

Vegetables. Edible plants or plant parts used as food.

A general term for all vegetables. In Chinese cuisine, vegetables are essential to every meal, often stir-fried, steamed, or used in soups. Common categories include leafy greens (青菜), root vegetables (萝卜), and legumes (豆类). Fresh vegetables are highly valued.

例句

1. 医生建议每天至少吃三百克蔬菜。
2. 这个市场的蔬菜都是附近农民当天早上送来的，特别新鲜。
3. 很多孩子不爱吃蔬菜，家长要想办法改变他们的饮食习惯。

用法指南

语境: food, health, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 多吃蔬菜对身体好。(Eating more vegetables is good for your health.)
• 今天的蔬菜很新鲜。(Today's vegetables are very fresh.)

错误说法

• 一个蔬菜 — use 一种蔬菜 (a type of vegetable) or specific names; 蔬菜 is uncountable in Chinese

起源与历史

Compound of 蔬 (vegetables) + 菜 (greens/dish), both characters contain the grass radical 艹 indicating plants.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal