wong6 coi3旺菜
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Yalewohng choi
Definition
Chinese cabbage; a leafy vegetable similar to Napa cabbage but smaller.
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How it's used
旺菜 is the standard term used in wet markets and supermarkets across Hong Kong to refer to Napa cabbage. While 大白菜 is understood, it sounds more like a formal or northern Chinese descriptor, whereas 旺菜 is the natural, everyday choice for shoppers and cooks.
Measure word
fo2棵fóExamples
I bought a head of Chinese cabbage for hot pot tonight.
Related words
Common phrases
Chinese cabbage and pork dumplings
Chinese cabbage in superior 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.
