芥 [－]

Jyutping gaai3
Pinyin jiè

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. mustard
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    同​芥菜​有​關​嘅​嘢
    mustard
    • 茶芥（茶同芥辣）
      茶芥（茶同芥辣）
      tea and mustard
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    mustard greens (Brassica juncea)
  2. character, figuratively, literary
    triviality
  3. character, literary
    small grass
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. mustard plant
  2. mustard
  3. tiny
  4. Cangjie Input
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芥 [－]

Jyutping gaai3
Pinyin gài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. see 芥藍|芥蓝[gai4 lan2]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Chinese broccoli/Chinese kale/cabbage mustard/Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra/also pr. [jièlán]/mustard plant/tiny
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    mustard greens (Brassica juncea)
  2. character, figuratively, literary
    triviality
  3. character, literary
    small grass
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在学校我喜欢阅读日本文学的英文翻译，特别是夏目漱石的我是一只猫和心，和芥川龙之介的鼻子和河童。
    在學校我喜歡閱讀日本文學的英文翻譯，特別是夏目漱石的我是一隻貓和心，和芥川龍之介的鼻子和河童。
    zài xué xiào wǒ xǐ huan yuè dú rì běn wén xué de yīng wén fān yì ， tè bié shì xià mù shù shí de wǒ shì yī zhī māo hé xīn ， hé jiè chuān lóng zhī jiè de bí zi hé hé tóng 。
    • At school I had enjoyed reading Japanese literature in English translation, in particular Soseki's I am a Cat and Kokoro, and Akutagawa's The Nose and Kappa.
  2. Mandarin
    吃午饭的时候，一坨芥末酱滴下来弄脏了我的领带。
    吃午飯的時候，一坨芥末醬滴下來弄髒了我的領帶。
    chī wǔ fàn de shí hou ， yī tuó jiè mo jiàng dī xià lái nòng zāng le wǒ de lǐng dài 。
    • A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.
  3. Mandarin
    不要加太多芥末。
    不要加太多芥末。
    bù yào jiā tài duō jiè mo 。
    • Easy on the mustard.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我食晏𠮶阵唔小心滴咗滴芥辣酱落条呔度。
    我食晏嗰陣唔小心滴咗滴芥辣醬落條呔度。
    ngo5 sik6 ngaan3 go2 zan6 m4 siu2 sam1 dik6 zo2 dik6 gaai3 laat6 zoeng3 lok6 tiu4 taai1 dou6 。
    • A drop of mustard fell and stained my tie during lunch.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    食热狗梗系要落芥辣。
    食熱狗梗係要落芥辣。
    • It is the best to eat hot dog with mustard sauce.
  2. Cantonese
    啲人成日以为日本芥辣真系芥辣，其实唔系。
    啲人成日以為日本芥辣真係芥辣，其實唔係。
    • Many people think that wasabi is a kind of mustard, but in fact it isn't.
  3. Cantonese
    食烧肉点啲芥末会好食啲。
    食燒肉點啲芥末會好食啲。
    sik6 siu1 juk6 dim2 di1 gaai3 mut6 wui5 hou2 sik6 di1.
    • Roasted pork will taste better when dipped into some mustard.
  4. Cantonese
    免茶芥
    免茶芥
    min5 caa4 gaai3
    • no minimum charge
  5. Cantonese
    茶芥每位十蚊
    茶芥每位十蚊
    caa4 gaai3 mui5 wai2 sap6 man1
    • minimum charge $10 per person