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This article will teach you the names of many types of vegetables (蔬菜 / 青菜). Many vegetables have different names depending on where you are in China. Some names might be different from the ones you've already learned.
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Below is a list of names of common Chinese vegetables. Each word shows the Chinese character, the pinyin, and the English translation. You can click the speaker icon to hear how to pronounce each word.
大白菜
dàbáicài
Chinese cabbage
茄子
qiézi
eggplant, aubergine
黄瓜
huángguā
cucumber
荷兰豆
hélándòu
snow pea
萝卜
luóbo
radish
胡萝卜
húluóbo
carrot
土豆
tǔdòu
potato
洋葱
yángcōng
onion
玉米
yùmǐ
corn, maize
姜
jiāng
ginger
南瓜
nánguā
pumpkin
大蒜
dàsuàn
garlic
甜豆
tiándòu
sugar snap pea
上海青
shànghǎiqīng
pak choi
西兰花
xīlánhuā
broccoli
花菜
huācài
cauliflower
西红柿
xīhóngshì
tomato
红番薯
hóngfānshǔ
sweet potato
芹菜
qíncài
celery
香菜
xiāngcài
coriander
甜椒
tiánjiāo
bell pepper
芋子
yùzi
taro
秋葵
qiūkuí
okra, lady's fingers
青葱
qīngcōng
green onion
大葱
dàcōng
leek
甘蓝
gānlán
brussels sprouts
苦瓜
kǔguā
bitter melon
山药
shānyào
Chinese yam
豆芽
dòuyá
mung bean sprout
芦笋
lúsǔn
asparagus
菠菜
bōcài
spinach
毛豆
máodòu
edamame
笋
sǔn
bamboo shoot
黄豆
huángdòu
soybean
海带
hǎidài
seaweed
西葫芦
xīhúlú
zucchini, courgette
莲藕
liánǒu
lotus root
四季豆
sìjìdòu
green bean
空心菜
kōngxīncài
water spinach
芥兰
jièlán
Chinese broccoli
生菜
shēngcài
lettuce
油菜心
yóucàixīn
choy sum
If you'd like to learn more Chinese vocabulary, check out the articles below:
蔬菜
shūcài
vegetables
青菜
qīngcài
green vegetables