English–Chinese
“spinach” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbō cài
Example
这道汤里有菠菜吗？zhè dào tāng lǐ yǒu bō cài ma
Is there spinach in this soup?
How to say “spinach” in Chinese
“Spinach” in Chinese is 菠菜 (bō cài).
A dark-green leafy vegetable whose tender leaves become soft after brief cooking.
Example sentences with 菠菜
我今天买了菠菜，打算炒着吃。wǒ jīn tiān mǎi le bō cài dǎ suàn chǎo zhe chī
I bought spinach today and plan to stir-fry and eat it.
Tips for using 菠菜
- Unlike English, which usually treats spinach as an uncountable food noun, Chinese commonly uses 一把菠菜 (yì bǎ bōcài, "a bunch of spinach") for a quantity bought or prepared.