炒青菜 (chǎoqīngcài) · stir-fried greens

Measure Word

一盘炒青菜 pán

Meanings

1 stir-fried greens
2 stir-fried leafy vegetables

Made with

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Bok choy or another leafy green, stir-fried quickly over high heat with garlic and salt so it stays crisp. Light and plain. No meat, though the oil can be lard.

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

再点一个炒青菜吧。

Zài diǎn yí ge chǎoqīngcài ba.

Let's order one more stir-fried green dish.

HSK 5

妈妈炒的青菜最好吃。

Māma chǎo de qīngcài zuì hǎochī.

My mom's stir-fried greens are the best.

HSK 6

这顿饭清淡，就一盘炒青菜和一碗汤。

Zhè dùn fàn qīngdàn, jiù yì pán chǎoqīngcài hé yì wǎn tāng.

It was a light meal - just a plate of stir-fried greens and a bowl of soup.

Tips

culture

A catch-all category on Chinese restaurant menus for quick garlic-fried leafy vegetables, bok choy (小白菜), choy sum (菜心), water spinach (空心菜), and so on. A nearly mandatory balance dish at home meals.