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    Expressing 'vegetable' with 蔬菜 (shūcài)

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    Structure

    Adjective + 蔬菜 / Verb + 蔬菜

    Explanation

    蔬菜 (shūcài) means "vegetable" and is the standard term used in both spoken and written Chinese. It can refer to vegetables in general or specific types when combined with other words, such as 新鲜蔬菜 (fresh vegetables). For example, 多吃蔬菜 means "eat more vegetables."

    Examples

    • 妈妈说要多吃蔬菜，对身体好。

      Māma shuō yào duō chī shūcài, duì shēntǐ hǎo.

      Mom says you should eat more vegetables — it's good for your health.

    • 这家店的蔬菜又新鲜又便宜。

      Zhè jiā diàn de shūcài yòu xīnxiān yòu piányi.

      The vegetables at this shop are both fresh and cheap.

    • 我今天买了很多蔬菜，打算做沙拉。

      Wǒ jīntiān mǎi le hěn duō shūcài, dǎsuàn zuò shālā.

      I bought a lot of vegetables today and plan to make a salad.

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