甘蓝

甘藍

gānlán

noun #16,926

Measure Word

一棵甘蓝 kē

Meanings

1 cabbage
2 kale

Characters

blue; indigo plant

Sweet indigo plant - the name refers to the plant family, not a literal description of taste or color.

Examples

HSK 5

甘蓝是一种很有营养的蔬菜。

Gānlán shì yī zhǒng hěn yǒu yíngyǎng de shūcài.

Cabbage is a very nutritious vegetable.

HSK 5

紫甘蓝可以用来做沙拉。

Zǐgānlán kěyǐ yònglái zuò shālā.

Purple cabbage can be used to make salad.

Stroke Order

甘 gān

蓝 lán