gwaa1 zi2 coi3瓜子菜
Jyutpinggwaa1 zi2 coi3
Yalegwā jí choi
Definition
Purslane; a leafy green vegetable used in traditional Chinese medicine and cooking.
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How it's used
Commonly known as 馬齒莧 in formal or medicinal contexts, the term 瓜子菜 is the preferred name in local wet markets and kitchens. It is widely regarded as a cooling food in traditional Chinese medicine, often used in soups to help clear heat from the body during humid summer months.
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zaat3紮jatExamples
This purslane is very fresh, let's buy some to make soup.
Do you know where they sell purslane?
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Common phrases
purslane soup
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
