芽菜 (yácài): sprouts

Meanings

1 sprouts
2 bean sprouts
3 Sichuan preserved mustard stem (Yibin yacai)

Characters

芽

Examples

宜宾燃面少不了芽菜。

Yíbīn ránmiàn shǎobùliǎo yácài.

Yibin 'burning noodles' wouldn't be complete without yacai.

市场上的芽菜很新鲜。

Shìchǎng shàng de yácài hěn xīnxiān.

The bean sprouts at the market are very fresh.

Tips

usage

Two senses to keep apart. Fresh sprouts (mung-bean, soybean) — basically a synonym of 豆芽. And 宜宾芽菜, a salty fermented mustard stem from Sichuan that flavors 担担面, 燃面, and stir-fried minced pork. Context (and which province) tells you which.