How do you say "cabbage" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "cabbage" is 卷心菜 (juǎn xīn cài). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

卷心菜 (pinyin: juǎn xīn cài) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 卷心菜

How do you pronounce 卷心菜?

卷心菜 is romanised as juǎn xīn cài in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 卷心菜 written in Chinese?

卷心菜 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is juǎn xīn cài. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 卷心菜 formal or casual?

卷心菜 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.