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泡菜

pào cài · pao cai

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Meaning

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  1. pickled cabbage
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Grandma's pickles

  1. Qiqi

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)做(zuò)的(de)泡菜(pàocài)，你们(nǐmen)尝尝(chángcháng)。

    These are pickles my grandma made. Try some.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)脆(cuì)啊(a)！这个(zhège)泡菜(pàocài)有点(yǒudiǎn)辣(là)。

    So crunchy! This pickle is a bit spicy.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)，再(zài)来(lái)一块(yīkuài)泡菜(pàocài)。

    I think it's delicious. Another piece of pickle, please.

  4. Qiqi

    奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)泡菜(pàocài)要(yào)放(fàng)一个月(yīgèyuè)才(cái)好吃(hǎochī)。

    Grandma says pickles must sit for a month to taste good.

  5. Dengdeng

    一个月(yīgèyuè)？盘子(pánzi)已经(yǐjīng)空(kōng)了(le)！

    A month? The plate is already empty!

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2 examples
01

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)每(měi)年(nián)冬(dōng)天(tiān)都(dōu)会(huì)做(zuò)很(hěn)多(duō)泡(pào)菜(cài)。

Grandma makes a lot of pickled cabbage every winter.

02

这(zhè)碗(wǎn)面(miàn)配(pèi)上(shàng)泡(pào)菜(cài)味(wèi)道(dào)更(gèng)好(hǎo)。

This bowl of noodles tastes better with pickled cabbage.

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