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泡菜

pàocài
noun #8,104

Measure Word

一坛泡菜 tán

Meanings

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

Characters

泡
pào
to soak; to steep; bubble
菜
cài
vegetable; dish; food
Soaked + vegetables - vegetables preserved by soaking in brine or vinegar.

Examples

HSK 2
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.
HSK 4
韩国人几乎每顿饭都吃泡菜。
Hánguó rén jīhū měi dùn fàn dōu chī pàocài.
Koreans eat kimchi with almost every meal.
HSK 7-9
四川泡菜很有名。
Sìchuān pàocài hěn yǒumíng.
Sichuan pickles are very famous.

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