小白菜

xiǎobáicài

noun #86,242

Measure Word

一棵小白菜 kē

Meanings

1 bok choy
2 pak choi
3 baby Chinese cabbage

Characters

Examples

今晚炒个小白菜吧。

Jīnwǎn chǎo ge xiǎobáicài ba.

Let's stir-fry some bok choy tonight.

市场上的小白菜很新鲜。

Shìchǎng shàng de xiǎobáicài hěn xīnxiān.

The bok choy at the market is very fresh.

小白菜比大白菜嫩。

Xiǎobáicài bǐ dàbáicài nèn.

Baby bok choy is more tender than napa cabbage.

Tips

usage

小白菜 and 大白菜 are different vegetables. 小白菜 has green stalks (bok choy); 大白菜 is napa cabbage with pale stalks. Not a size distinction.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

白 bái

菜 cài