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菜 in Context

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The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!

Usage 1 - "dish (of food)": 

*Sentence:

对不起,吃饭的时间过了,菜也凉了。  

English:

I'm sorry but it's past mealtime, and the food is cold.

Top-Down Words:

凉 liáng - cold, cool


Sentence: 

菜做好了吗?

English:

Are the dishes ready? / Is the food ready?

Top-Down Words:

做 zuò - to cook


Usage 2 - "vegetables": 

*Sentence:

我不太喜欢吃菜。

English:

I don't like to eat vegetables.

Top-Down Words:

喜欢 xǐhuān - to like


*Sentence:

不吃菜对身体不好。

English:

Not eating vegetables is bad for your health.


*Sentence: 

菜比药好吃吧!

English:

(At least) Vegetables taste better than medicine.

Top-Down Words:

吧 ba - (particle expressing suggestion) 



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