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蔬菜

shū cài · shu cai

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HSK 5Measure word: 种 zhǒng

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  1. vegetables
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Is a potato chip a vegetable?

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)要(yào)多(duō)吃(chī)蔬菜(shūcài)！

    Today I am going to eat more vegetables!

  2. Liangliang

    不错(bùcuò)啊(a)。你(nǐ)买了(mǎile)什么(shénme)蔬菜(shūcài)？

    Nice. What vegetables did you buy?

  3. Dengdeng

    土豆片(tǔdòupiàn)，一(yī)大(dà)包(bāo)。

    Potato chips, one big bag.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)零食(língshí)，不是(bùshì)蔬菜(shūcài)。

    That is a snack, not a vegetable.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)土豆(tǔdòu)是(shì)蔬菜(shūcài)呀(ya)！

    But a potato is a vegetable!

  6. Liangliang

    土豆(tǔdòu)是(shì)。炸过(zhàguò)的(de)土豆片(tǔdòupiàn)不算(bùsuàn)。

    A potato is. A fried chip does not count.

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01

多(duō)吃(chī)蔬(shū)菜(cài)对(duì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)有(yǒu)好(hǎo)处(chu)。

Eating more vegetables is good for your health.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)季(jì)节(jié)的(de)蔬(shū)菜(cài)特(tè)别(bié)新(xīn)鲜(xiān)。

The vegetables in this season are especially fresh.

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