Vegetables in Chinese

Vegetables in Chinese: 土豆 (tǔdòu, potato), 洋葱 (yángcōng, onion), 胡萝卜 (húluóbo, carrot), 西红柿 (xīhóngshì, tomato), 黄瓜 (huángguā, cucumber), 生菜 (shēngcài, lettuce). Below are all 12 vegetables from lesson 90 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 90 · Common Vegetables 12 words

  • 土豆 tǔdòu potato

    她煮了几个土豆做晚饭。

    Tā zhǔ le jǐ ge tǔdòu zuò wǎnfàn。

    She boiled a few potatoes for dinner.

  • 洋葱 yángcōng onion

    他们切洋葱。

    Tāmen qiē yángcōng。

    They chop the onion.

  • 胡萝卜 húluóbo carrot

    胡萝卜在凉快的天气里长得很好。

    Húluóbo zài liángkuai de tiānqì lǐ zhǎng de hěn hǎo。

    Carrots grow well in cool weather.

  • 西红柿 xīhóngshì tomato

    你不喜欢西红柿吗?

    Nǐ bù xǐhuan xīhóngshì ma?

    You do not like tomato?

  • 黄瓜 huángguā cucumber

    我在沙拉里放了黄瓜。

    Wǒ zài shālā lǐ fàng le huángguā.

    I put cucumber in the salad.

  • 生菜 shēngcài lettuce

    我们吃绿色的生菜。

    Wǒmen chī lǜsè de shēngcài。

    We eat green lettuce.

  • 辣椒 làjiāo pepper

    她喜欢有红辣椒的菜。

    Tā xǐhuan yǒu hóng làjiāo de cài.

    She likes dishes with red pepper.

  • 大蒜 dàsuàn garlic

    那个大蒜的味道很重。

    Nà ge dàsuàn de wèidao hěn zhòng.

    That garlic smells strong.

  • 西兰花 xīlánhuā broccoli

    西兰花很健康。

    Xīlánhuā hěn jiànkāng。

    Broccoli is very healthy.

  • 卷心菜 juǎnxīncài cabbage

    我儿子讨厌绿色的卷心菜。

    Wǒ érzi tǎoyàn lǜsè de juǎnxīncài。

    My son hates green cabbage.

  • 玉米 yùmǐ corn

    我的玉米长得很快。

    Wǒ de yùmǐ zhǎng de hěn kuài.

    My corn grows very fast.

  • 蘑菇 mógu mushroom

    你喜欢有蘑菇的菜吗?

    Nǐ xǐhuan yǒu mógu de cài ma?

    Do you like dishes with mushrooms?

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