西芹

xīqín

noun #66,310

Measure Word

一根西芹 gēn

Meanings

1 celery
2 Western celery

Characters

Examples

西芹炒百合是一道清淡的素菜。

Xīqín chǎo bǎihé shì yī dào qīngdàn de sùcài.

Stir-fried celery with lily bulbs is a light vegetarian dish.

她每天榨一杯西芹汁喝。

Tā měitiān zhà yī bēi xīqín zhī hē.

She juices a cup of celery to drink every day.

Tips

usage

西芹 (literally 'Western celery') is the thick-stalked Western cultivar. Distinguished from 中国芹菜 / 香芹 — the thinner, much more aromatic Chinese celery used as a herb. In recipes, asking for 西芹 specifically means the mild, juicy crunchy kind.

Stroke Order

西 xī

芹 qín