菜 [－]

Jyutping coi3
Pinyin cài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. dish (type of food)
  2. vegetable
  3. cuisine
  4. CL:盤|盘[pan2],道[dao4]
  5. (coll.) (one's) type
  6. (of one's skills etc) weak
  7. poor
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) symbolic character of lazy or girl
  2. dish (type of food)/vegetable/cuisine M: 盘pán [盘] / 道dào [道]/(coll.) (one's) type/a prostitute/a sexuallt attractive girl / young woman/a girlfriend/an ox / beef
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、粗俗
    女朋友​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    girlfriend
    • 舊菜
      旧菜
      gau6 coi3
      ex-girlfriend
    • 前菜
      前菜
      cin4 coi3
      ex-girlfriend
    • 橙色衫嗰個咪係我條菜囉。
      橙色衫𠮶个咪系我条菜啰。
      caang2 sik1 saam1 go2 go3 mai6 hai6 ngo5 tiu4 coi3 lo1.
      The girl dressing in orange is my girlfriend.
  2. 名詞、粗俗
    泛指​年輕​女子​（​量​詞​：​條​）
    young woman
    • 正菜
      正菜
      zeng3 coi3
      good-looking girl; sexually attractive young woman
    • 上菜
      上菜
      soeng6 coi3
      good-looking or attractive young woman
  3. 名詞
    葉​或者​莖​可以​食用​嘅​植物​（​量​詞​：​條​／​樖​／​棵​）
    vegetable; greens
    • 白菜
      白菜
      baak6 coi3
      Chinese white cabbage; bok choi; pak choi
    • 食多啲菜啊。
      食多啲菜啊。
      sik6 do1 di1 coi3 aa3.
      Eat more vegetables.
  4. 名詞
    菜式​；​餸​；​已經​煮​好​嘅​嘢​食​（​量​詞​：​個​／​道​／​味​）
    course; dish
    • 我哋尋晚餐飯有十二道菜。
      我哋寻晚餐饭有十二道菜。
      ngo5 dei6 cam4 maan5 caan1 faan6 jau5 sap6 ji6 dou6 coi3.
      We had a twelve-course dinner last night.
  5. 詞綴
    加​喺​國​家​、​地方​、​民族​等​嘅​名​後​面​，​指​稱​佢​哋​特有​嘅​料理
    cuisine; food
    • 中菜
      中菜
      zung1 coi3
      Chinese food
    • 越南菜
      越南菜
      jyut6 naam4 coi3
      Vietnamese cuisine
    • 客家菜
      客家菜
      haak3 gaa1 coi3
      Hakka cuisine
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    dish; course (Classifier: 盤／盘 m; 道 m)
    • 這道菜很對胃口。
      这道菜很对胃口。
      zhè dào cài hěn duì wèi kǒu ．
      This dish is tasty.
    • 每次他來這兒，他都點同樣的菜。
      每次他来这儿，他都点同样的菜。
      měi cì tā lái zhè r5 ， tā dōu diǎn tóng yàng de cài ．
      Whenever he comes to this place, he orders the same dish.
    • 我在考慮我晚飯做什麼菜。
      我在考虑我晚饭做什么菜。
      wǒ zài kǎo lǜ wǒ wǎn fàn zuò shén me cài ．
      I'm wondering what to cook for dinner.
  2. character, colloquial
    (one's) type; cup of tea
    • 他是我的菜！
      他是我的菜！
      tā shì wǒ de cài ！
      He is my type!
  3. character
    a surname: Cai; Tsai
  4. character
    grocery
    • 買菜
      买菜
      mǎi cài
      to buy groceries
    • 菜市場
      菜市场
      cài shì chǎng
      farmers' market
  5. character, in-compounds, specifically
    vegetable; greens (Classifier: 條／条 c)
    (syn.) 油菜
  6. character, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, derogatory, slang
    girlfriend (Classifier: 條／条)
  7. character
    cuisine; (type of) food
  8. character
    vegetable; greens (Classifier: 條／条 c)
    • 蔬菜
      蔬菜
      shū cài
      vegetables
    • 白菜
      白菜
      bái cài
      Chinese cabbage
    • 菠菜
      菠菜
      bō cài
      spinach
  9. character, colloquial
    bad; inferior; disappointing; below average
    • 我好菜啊。
      我好菜啊。
      wǒ hǎo cài a ．
      I'm so inferior [to others].
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. vegetables
  2. dish, order
  3. food
  4. Cangjie Input
    TBD
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #35
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #20
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #20
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我肯定你会喜欢我们今晚的菜肴。
    我肯定你會喜歡我們今晚的菜餚。
    wǒ kěn dìng nǐ huì xǐ huan wǒ men jīn wǎn de cài yáo 。
    • I'm sure you'll love what we have on the menu tonight.
  2. Mandarin
    服务生，我要点菜。
    服務生，我要點菜。
    fú wù shēng ， wǒ yào diǎn cài 。
    • Waiter, I'd like to order.
    • Waitress, I'd like to order.
    • I'm sorry, but I'd like to order.
  3. Mandarin
    由于产量过剩，卷心菜的价格下降了。
    由於產量過剩，捲心菜的價格下降了。
    yóu yú chǎn liàng guò shèng ， juǎn xīn cài de jià gé xià jiàng le 。
    • The price of cabbage fell because of overproduction.
  4. Mandarin
    我想吃法国菜。
    我想吃法國菜。
    wǒ xiǎng chī fǎ guó cài 。
    • I want to eat French cuisine.
  5. Mandarin
    多吃点蔬菜。
    多吃點蔬菜。
    duō chī diǎn shū cài 。
    • Eat a lot of vegetables.
    • Eat plenty of vegetables.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    个餐牌有好多唔同种类嘅菜色。
    個餐牌有好多唔同種類嘅菜色。
    go3 caan1 paai4 jau5 hou2 do1 m4 tung4 zung2 leoi6 ge3 coi3 sik1 。
    • There was a great variety of dishes on the menu.
  2. Cantonese
    严格嚟讲，蕃茄唔系蔬菜，系生果。
    嚴格嚟講，蕃茄唔係蔬菜，係生果。
    jim4 gaak3 lai4 gong2 ， faan1 ke2 m4 hai6 so1 coi3 ， hai6 saang1 gwo2 。
    • Strictly speaking, the tomato is not a vegetable. It's a fruit.
  3. Cantonese
    可唔可以介绍几味斋菜呀？
    可唔可以介紹幾味齋菜呀？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 gaai3 siu6 gei2 mei6 zaai1 coi3 aa3 ？
    • Can you recommend any vegetarian dishes?
  4. Cantonese
    韩国菜出名辣。
    韓國菜出名辣。
    hon4 gwok3 coi3 ceot1 meng2 laat6 。
    • Korean food is noted for its spicy flavor.
  5. Cantonese
    食多啲菜啦。
    食多啲菜啦。
    sik6 do1 di1 coi3 laa1 。
    • Eat a lot of vegetables.
    • Eat more vegetables.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    摊开啲菜啦，唔系就会罨烂架啦。
    攤開啲菜啦，唔係就會罨爛架啦。
    taan1 hoi1 di1 coi3 laa1, m4 hai6 zau6 wui5 ngap1 laan6 gaa3 laa3.
    • Unfold the vegetable please, or they will decay by the humidity
  2. Cantonese
    罨芽菜
    罨芽菜
    ngap1 ngaa4 coi3
    • to develop bean sprout
  3. Cantonese
    剩菜
    剩菜
    sing6 coi3
    • leftovers
  4. Cantonese
    佢嬲到想用把菜刀斩人。
    佢嬲到想用把菜刀斬人。
    keoi5 nau1 dou3 soeng2 jung6 baa2 coi3 dou1 zaam2 jan4.
    • She is angry and wants to use the cleaver to chop people.
  5. Cantonese
    可唔可以攞把菜刀俾我切嘢？
    可唔可以攞把菜刀俾我切嘢？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 lo2 baa2 coi3 dou1 bei2 ngo5 cit3 je5?
    • Can you take the cleaver to me for chopping something?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    冷饭菜汁
    冷飯菜汁
  2. Cantonese
    去街市买菜又好，肉又好，你买一斤，菜贩、肉贩畀足一斤你嘅，噉就叫足秤。
    去街市買菜又好，肉又好，你買一斤，菜販、肉販畀足一斤你嘅，噉就叫足秤。
    heoi3 gaai1 si5 maai5 coi3 jau6 hou2, juk6 jau6 hou2, nei5 maai5 jat1 gan1, coi3 faan2, juk6 faan2 bei2 zuk1 jat1 gan1 nei5 ge3, gam2 zau6 giu3 zuk1 cing3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    别光吃肉，吃点蔬菜吧。
    別光吃肉，吃點蔬菜吧。
    bié guāng chī ròu ， chī diǎn shū cài ba ．
    • Don't eat only meat. Eat some vegetables.
  2. Mandarin
    我给你叫什么菜？肉排还是鱼？
    我給你叫什麼菜？肉排還是魚？
    wǒ gěi nǐ jiào shén me cài ？ ròu pái hái shì yú ？
    • What shall I order for you? Steak or fish?
  3. Mandarin
    还有两个菜没上。
    還有兩個菜沒上。
    hái yǒu liǎng ge cài méi shàng ．
    • There're two dishes that haven't been served.
  4. Cantonese
    谁愿意将来餐餐吃白菜 [Cantonese, trad.]谁愿意将来餐餐吃白菜
    誰願意將來餐餐喫白菜 [Cantonese, trad.]谁愿意将来餐餐吃白菜
    seoi4 jyun6 ji3 zoeng1 loi4 caan1 caan1 jaak3 baak6 coi3
    • Who wishes to eat cabbage every meal for the rest of their life?
  5. Cantonese
    净系食菜好似寡咗啲㖞。
    净系食菜好似寡咗啲㖞。
    zing6 hai6 sik6 coi3 hou2 ci5 gwaa2 zo2 di1 wo3.
    • It's kind of tasteless to eat vegetables only.