baau1 sam1 coi3包心菜
Jyutpingbaau1 sam1 coi3
Yalebāau sām choi
Definition
Cabbage; a round, green vegetable.
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How it's used
While technically correct, local markets and households overwhelmingly prefer the term 高麗菜 or 椰菜. Using 包心菜 sounds slightly more formal or descriptive, often appearing in written recipes or supermarket labels rather than in casual conversation at a wet market stall.
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This cabbage is very fresh, let's buy it to stir-fry.
Did you add cabbage when you cooked the noodles?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 菜心, which is a completely different leafy green vegetable with a long stem and yellow flowers. Using the wrong term at a vegetable stall will lead to confusion.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
