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香草

xiāng cǎo · xiang cao

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Meaning

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  1. aromatic herb
  2. vanilla
  3. alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei
  4. (fig.) loyal and dependable person (old)
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Vanilla ice cream in winter

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)一个(yīgè)香草(xiāngcǎo)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    I want a vanilla ice cream.

  2. Liangliang

    冬天(dōngtiān)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)？你(nǐ)不(bù)冷(lěng)吗(ma)？

    Ice cream in winter? Are you not cold?

  3. Dengdeng

    香草味(xiāngcǎowèi)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)，冬天(dōngtiān)吃(chī)最(zuì)香(xiāng)。

    Vanilla ice cream tastes best in winter.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)香草(xiāngcǎo)没有(méiyǒu)巧克力(qiǎokèlì)好吃(hǎochī)。

    I think vanilla is not as good as chocolate.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)巧克力(qiǎokèlì)，我(wǒ)能(néng)尝(cháng)一口(yīkǒu)吗(ma)？

    Then can I try a bite of your chocolate?

  6. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，你(nǐ)的(de)香草(xiāngcǎo)也(yě)要(yào)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一口(yīkǒu)。

    Sure, but give me a bite of your vanilla too.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)做(zuò)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)四(sì)人(rén)份(fèn)的(de)巧(qiǎo)克(kè)力(lì)香(xiāng)草(cǎo)蛋(dàn)糕(gāo)。

She made a vanilla chocolate cake for four people.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by paper1n0 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

用(yòng)于(yú)那(nà)个(gè)义(yì)大(dà)利(lì)酱(jiàng)的(de)香(xiāng)草(cǎo)可(kě)能(néng)是(shì)荷(hé)兰(lán)芹(qín)。

The herb used in that pasta sauce might be parsley.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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