泡菜

pàocài

noun #8,104

Measure Word

一坛泡菜 tán

Meanings

1 pickled vegetables; pickles
2 kimchi (Korean pickled cabbage)

Characters

to soak; to steep; bubble

vegetable; dish; food

Soaked + vegetables — vegetables preserved by soaking in brine or vinegar.

Examples

四川泡菜很有名。

Sìchuān pàocài hěn yǒumíng.

Sichuan pickles are very famous.

韩国人几乎每顿饭都吃泡菜。

Hánguórén jīhū měi dùn fàn dōu chī pàocài.

Koreans eat kimchi with almost every meal.

奶奶自己做的泡菜特别好吃。

Nǎinai zìjǐ zuò de pàocài tèbié hǎochī.

The pickles grandma makes herself are especially delicious.

Tips

culture

Chinese 泡菜 (especially Sichuan-style) is distinct from Korean kimchi, though both are called 泡菜 in Chinese. Sichuan pickles use a salt brine, while Korean kimchi uses chili paste fermentation.

Stroke Order

泡 pào

菜 cài