sai1 laan4 faa1西蘭花西兰花
Jyutpingsai1 laan4 faa1
Yalesāi làahn fā
Definition
Broccoli.
colloquialfood
How it's used
People often distinguish this from 椰菜花, which refers to cauliflower. While both are common in stir-fries, this is frequently praised for its nutritional value and is a staple in healthy home-cooked meals.
Measure word
fo2棵fóExamples
Do you like eating broccoli?
I stir-fried a plate of broccoli tonight.
Related words
Common phrases
broccoli stir-fried with minced garlic
beef stir-fried with broccoli
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
