素菜

sùcài

noun #37,504

Measure Word

一道素菜 dào

Meanings

1 vegetable dish
2 vegetarian dish

Characters

plain; vegetarian

dish; vegetable

Examples

HSK 6

这家素菜馆很有名。

Zhè jiā sùcài guǎn hěn yǒumíng.

This vegetarian restaurant is very well-known.

HSK 7-9

我想点两个素菜一个荤菜。

Wǒ xiǎng diǎn liǎng ge sùcài yí ge hūncài.

I'd like to order two vegetable dishes and one meat dish.

Tips

usage

A dish made entirely from vegetables, fruits and plant oils. Paired against 荤菜 (hūncài, meat/fish dish). At a restaurant, 点几个素菜 is the standard way to order the greens side of the table.

Stroke Order

素 sù

菜 cài