花椰菜 (huāyēcài): cauliflower

Measure Word

一棵花椰菜 kē

Meanings

1 cauliflower

Characters

Examples

花椰菜含有丰富的维生素。

Huāyēcài hányǒu fēngfù de wéishēngsù.

Cauliflower is rich in vitamins.

今天晚饭我们吃花椰菜。

Jīntiān wǎnfàn wǒmen chī huāyēcài.

We're having cauliflower for dinner today.

Tips

usage

花椰菜 specifically refers to cauliflower (white). For broccoli, use 西兰花 (xīlánhuā).

Stroke Order

花 huā

椰 yē

菜 cài

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