花菜

huācài

noun #41,752

Measure Word

一棵花菜 kē

Meanings

1 cauliflower

Characters

Examples

我今晚想炒花菜。

Wǒ jīnwǎn xiǎng chǎo huācài.

I want to stir-fry cauliflower tonight.

干锅花菜是道下饭菜。

Gānguō huācài shì dào xiàfàn cài.

Dry-pot cauliflower is a great dish for eating with rice.

Tips

usage

花菜 (lit. 'flower vegetable') is the common southern name; northerners often say 菜花. Both refer to white cauliflower; 西兰花 is broccoli.

Stroke Order

花 huā

菜 cài