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How do you say "celery" in Chinese?
芹菜
qín cài
In Chinese, "celery" is 芹菜 (qín cài).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "qín cài", where "qín" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "cài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
芹菜 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她切了芹菜做汤。
tā qiè le qín cài zuò tāng 。
She chopped celery for the soup.
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How to remember 芹菜
Say "qín cài" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "芹菜" (qín cài) in memory.
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Questions about 芹菜
How do you pronounce 芹菜?
It's pronounced "qín cài", where "qín" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "cài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 芹菜 formal or casual?
芹菜 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 芹菜 used in Chinese?
芹菜 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她切了芹菜做汤。 (She chopped celery for the soup.).
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