野菜

yěcài

noun #48,462

Meanings

HSK 5

以前粮食不够吃，很多人靠野菜度日。

Yǐqián liángshi búgòu chī, hěnduō rén kào yěcài dùrì.

In the past, when there was not enough grain, many people lived on wild plants.

HSK 6

春天我们去山上挖野菜。

Chūntiān wǒmen qù shān shàng wā yěcài.

In spring we go up into the hills to dig wild greens.

culture

Digging 野菜 in spring is a popular outing in China. Favourites include 荠菜 (shepherd's purse), 苣荬菜 (sow thistle) and 马齿苋 (purslane).

野 yě

菜 cài