素菜

sùcài

noun #37,504

Measure Word

一道素菜 dào

Meanings

1 vegetable dish
2 vegetarian dish

Characters

plain; vegetarian

dish; vegetable

Examples

我想点两个素菜一个荤菜。

Wǒ xiǎng diǎn liǎng ge sùcài yí ge hūncài.

I'd like to order two vegetable dishes and one meat dish.

这家素菜馆很有名。

Zhè jiā sùcàiguǎn hěn yǒumíng.

This vegetarian restaurant is very well-known.

Tips

usage

Per 《新华词典》: 全用蔬菜、瓜果、植物油等做的菜 — 'a dish made entirely from vegetables, fruits and plant oils'. Paired against 荤菜 (hūncài, meat/fish dish). At a restaurant, 点几个素菜 is the standard way to order the greens side of the table.

Stroke Order

素 sù

菜 cài