青椒 (qīngjiāo) · green pepper, bell pepper, Capsicum annuum

Measure Word

一个青椒 gè

Meanings

1 green pepper
2 bell pepper
3 Capsicum annuum

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables · In season: summer and autumn

Unripe green peppers, either the blocky, sweet kind or longer, thinner ones with some heat. Cut into strips, they are stir-fried with pork, or seared in a wok until blistered and finished with black vinegar (虎皮青椒).

Used in 28 dishes

青椒炒鸡蛋 qīngjiāo chǎo jīdàn

大盘鸡 dàpánjī

虎皮青椒 hǔpí qīngjiāo

青椒土豆丝 qīngjiāo tǔdòusī

干锅土豆片 gānguō tǔdòupiàn

干锅肥肠 gānguō féicháng

熘肉段 liūròuduàn

杏鲍菇炒肉片 xìngbàogū chǎo ròupiàn

松仁玉米 sōngrén yùmǐ

铁板牛肉 tiěbǎn niúròu

干锅千页豆腐 gānguō qiānyè dòufu

青椒炒肉片 qīngjiāo chǎo ròupiàn

黑椒牛柳 hēijiāo niúliǔ

熘肝尖 liūgānjiān

丁丁炒面 dīngdīng chǎomiàn

拉条子 lātiáozi

煎酿三宝 jiānniàng sānbǎo

红烧日本豆腐 hóngshāo Rìběn dòufu

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我不喜欢青椒的味道。

Wǒ bù xǐhuan qīngjiāo de wèidào.

I don't like the taste of green peppers.

HSK 6

青椒炒肉是一道家常菜。

Qīngjiāo chǎo ròu shì yí dào jiāchángcài.

Stir-fried pork with green peppers is a home-style dish.

Tips

culture

青椒肉丝 (qīngjiāo ròusī, 'green pepper and shredded pork') is one of the most ordered home-style dishes in any 餐厅 across China - sweet, savoury, and on basically every menu.