- 蔬菜 shūcài vegetables
- 菜单 càidān menu
- 油菜 yóucài bok choya term used in certain dialects for the leafy green vegetable bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)
- 白菜 báicài napa cabbageChinese cabbage, especially napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
- 饭菜 fàncài mealfood; a meal (dishes and staple food)
- 菠菜 bōcài spinachspinach (Spinacia oleracea), a green leafy vegetable
- 菜刀 càidāo kitchen knifeA large, typically rectangular knife used for chopping vegetables and meat in food preparation.
- 泡菜 pàocài picklespickled vegetables; pickled cabbage; kimchi
- 青菜 qīngcài vegetablesvarious kinds of green leafy vegetables
- 芹菜 qíncài celerycelery (Apium graveolens)
- 菜肴 càiyáo dishescooked food; vegetable and meat dishes
- 小菜 xiǎocài side dishappetizer or small side dish
- 韭菜 jiǔcài garlic chivesgarlic chives (Allium tuberosum), also known as Chinese chives
- 酸菜 suāncài pickled cabbagepickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage
- 点菜 diǎncài orderto order food or dishes in a restaurant
- 菜市场 càishìchǎng food market
- 大白菜 dàbáicài Chinese cabbageChinese cabbage; napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
- 香菜 xiāngcài corianderthe plant Coriandrum sativum, including its leaves (cilantro) and seeds, used as a culinary herb
- 紫菜 zǐcài laveredible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori
- 川菜 Chuāncài Sichuan cuisineSichuan or Szechuan cuisine
- 炒菜 chǎocài stir-fried disha dish prepared by stir-frying
- 做菜 zuòcài cookto prepare food or the act of cooking meals
- 卷心菜 juǎnxīncài cabbagecabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)
- 菜场 càichǎng food market
- 生菜 shēngcài lettucethe leaf vegetable lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
- 菜谱 càipǔ menua list of dishes and drinks available to be ordered at a restaurant
- 种菜 zhòngcài grow vegetablesto grow vegetables
- 野菜 yěcài potherbwild edible plants or herbs gathered for food
- 菜地 càidì vegetable plotvegetable field
- 菜农 càinóng vegetable farmer
- 菜花 càihuā cauliflowerthe edible head of a variety of cabbage, used as a vegetable
- 咸菜 xiáncài salted vegetablesvegetables preserved in salt or brine; pickles
- 菜篮子 càilánzi basketa basket used for carrying vegetables or food
- 主菜 zhǔcài main course
- 剩菜 shèngcài leftoversleftover food
- 上菜 shàngcài serveto serve food
- 酒菜 jiǔcài drinking snacksdishes specifically prepared to accompany wine or liquor
- 甜菜 tiáncài beetrootthe edible, typically deep red root of the garden beet plant, consumed as a vegetable
- 菜价 càijià vegetable pricethe price of vegetables
- 凉菜 liángcài cold disha dish served cold, typically as an appetizer.
- 花椰菜 huāyēcài cauliflower
- 榨菜 zhàcài pickled mustard tuberhot pickled mustard tuber
- 素菜 sùcài vegetarian foodvegetable dish; vegetarian food
- 菜馆 càiguǎn restaurant(dialect) restaurant
- 菜市 càishì food marketA market where vegetables, meat, and other groceries are sold.
- 名菜 míngcài specialtyfamous or signature dishes, typically characteristic of a particular region or cuisine
- 家常菜 jiāchángcài home cooking
- 小白菜 xiǎobáicài bok choybok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)
- 菜油 càiyóu rapeseed oilrapeseed oil; canola oil
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH