This vocabulary is primarily used in Lesson 27 – Eat your fruits and veggies and Lesson 28 – At the market.
Word (词语) | Pinyin (拼音) | English (英语) | Measure word (量词) |
西兰花 | xīlánhuā | broccoli | 朵 |
卷心菜 | juǎnxīncài | cabbage | 颗 |
白菜 | báicài | Chinese cabbage | 条 |
胡萝卜 | húluóbo | carrot | 根 |
生菜 | shēngcài | lettuce | 颗 |
黄瓜 | huángguā | cucumber | 根 |
茄子 | qiézi | eggplant | 个 |
西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | 个 |
蘑菇 | mógu | mushrooms | 朵 |
土豆 | tǔdòu | potato | 个 |
辣椒 | làjiāo | pepper | 个 |
洋葱 | yángcōng | onion | 个 |
大蒜 | dàsuàn | garlic | 瓣 |
New measure words
串 | chuàn | This measure word is often used for items that are strung together or a bunch |
根 | gēn | This measure word is used for long, slender objects or items that have a central axis. |
颗 | kē | This measure word is often used for small, round, and generally solid objects, like many fruits. |
粒 | lì | This measure word is used for small, round, and generally solid objects or granular items. |
朵 | duǒ | This measure word is used for flowers or flower-like objects. |
瓣 | bàn | This measure word is often used for petal-like or segmented objects. |