Chinese cabbage
Bok choyAny East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage, especially subspecies or varieties of Brassica rapa.: Bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis).
» Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
Unsere Schwester hat ein paar Auberginen, Kartoffeln, Zucchini und Chinakohl auf dem Markt gekauft. — MUIRIEL
Наша сестра купила на рынке несколько баклажанов, картошки, кабачков и китайской капусты. — mrtaistoi
AlanF_US · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesAny East Asian leafy vegetable related to the Western cabbage, especially subspecies or varieties of Brassica rapa.
(uncountable, usually)Bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis).
(uncountable, usually)Napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis).
- elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves
- plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
Examples
2 sentencesOur sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
ruНаша сестра купила на рынке несколько баклажанов, картошки, кабачков и китайской капусты. — mrtaistoi
deUnsere Schwester hat ein paar Auberginen, Kartoffeln, Zucchini und Chinakohl auf dem Markt gekauft. — MUIRIEL
Cut the quartered Chinese cabbage into wide strips.
deSchneide den geviertelten Chinakohl in breite Streifen. — Esperantostern
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: Chinese cabbages| Singular | Chinese cabbage |
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uncountable
Synonyms
12 synonyms- elongated head of crisp celery-like stalks and light green leaves:celery cabbageChinese celery
- plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia:celery cabbagenapape-tsaiBrassica rapa pekinensis
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable