芫荽

yánsui
noun #35,057

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
  2. 2 cilantro

Examples

HSK 6
Tāng lǐ sǎ yì bǎ yánsui gèng xiāng.
A handful of cilantro sprinkled in the soup makes it more fragrant.
HSK 7-9
Tā bù chī yánsui, juéde yǒu gǔ féizào wèi.
He doesn't eat cilantro, he thinks it tastes like soap.

Tips

register
芫荽 is the formal/written name; in everyday speech most Mandarin speakers say 香菜 ('fragrant vegetable'). 芫荽 keeps appearing on packaging, in Cantonese, and in TCM contexts. The neutral tone on reflects common pronunciation.

Stroke Order

yán
suī