生菜

shēngcài

noun #16,878

Meanings

1 lettuce
2 raw vegetables

Characters

Literally 'raw vegetable' — reflects that lettuce is often eaten uncooked.

Examples

请在汉堡里加一些生菜。

Qǐng zài hànbǎo lǐ jiā yīxiē shēngcài.

Please add some lettuce to the burger.

这盘生菜很新鲜。

Zhè pán shēngcài hěn xīnxiān.

This plate of lettuce is very fresh.

Tips

culture

In Cantonese, 生菜 (saang1 coi3) sounds like 生财 (to generate wealth), so it's a lucky food often served during Chinese New Year and at restaurant openings.

Stroke Order

生 shēng

菜 cài