Chinese word

香菜

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiāng cài

Meaning

  • nouncilantro

Example

我不喜欢吃香菜。wǒ bù xǐ huān chī xiāng cài

I don't like eating cilantro.

Illustration for 香菜 (cilantro)

More examples

服务员，菜里不要放香菜。fú wù yuán cài lǐ bú yào fàng xiāng cài

Waiter, please don't add cilantro to the dish.

Core concept

A leafy herb whose strong fragrance spreads through a dish.

Common phrases

  • 在菜里加香菜zài cài lǐ jiā xiāng cài

    add cilantro to a dish

  • 不吃香菜bù chī xiāng cài

    don't eat cilantro

  • 香菜末xiāng cài mò

    chopped cilantro

Similar words

芫荽yán suī: A formal plant name for the fragrant leafy herb used in cooking.

Definition in Chinese

一种常用作调味的香草，叶子有强烈的芳香，常加在炒菜、凉拌或汤里。yì zhǒng cháng yòng zuò tiáo wèi de xiāng cǎo yè zi yǒu qiáng liè de fāng xiāng cháng jiā zài chǎo cài liáng bàn huò tāng lǐ

Word origin

香菜 (xiāngcài, "fragrant vegetable") combines 香 (xiāng, "fragrant") + 菜 (cài, "vegetable"), naming a vegetable used for its aroma.

Usage tips

  • In American English, cilantro usually means the leaves, while coriander usually means the seeds; British English often uses coriander for both.

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