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大白菜

dàbáicài
noun #83,200

Measure Word

一棵大白菜 kē

Meanings

  1. 1 Napa cabbage
  2. 2 Chinese cabbage

Examples

冬天北方人家家都囤大白菜。
Dōngtiān běifāng rén jiājiā dōu tún dàbáicài.
In winter, northern families all stock up on napa cabbage.
这家店的白菜炖豆腐特别下饭。
Zhè jiā diàn de báicài dùn dòufu tèbié xiàfàn.
This place's napa cabbage stewed with tofu goes great with rice.
大白菜便宜又耐放。
Dàbáicài piányi yòu nàifàng.
Napa cabbage is cheap and keeps well.

Tips

culture
Staple of northern Chinese winters. In older times, Beijing families would buy hundreds of jin at once and pile them on balconies.
usage
Also used metaphorically for something cheap and plain — 白菜价 means 'dirt-cheap price'.

Stroke Order

大 dà
白 bái
菜 cài