芜菁甘蓝

蕪菁甘藍
wújīng gānlán
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 rutabaga
  2. 2 swede (Brassica napobrassica)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Běi'ōu rén dōngtiān cháng chī wújīng gānlán dùn ròu.
Nordic people often eat rutabaga stewed with meat in winter.
HSK 7-9
Wújīng gānlán wàixíng xiàng dàtóu luóbo, wèidào gèng tián.
Rutabaga looks like a large turnip but tastes sweeter.

Tips

usage
A botanical compound: 芜菁 'turnip' + 甘蓝 'cabbage'. Rutabaga is in fact a cross between turnip and cabbage, so the Chinese name describes the hybrid origin literally - much more transparent than the English.

Stroke Order

jīng
gān
lán