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How do you say "lettuce" in Chinese?
生菜
shēng cài
In Chinese, "lettuce" is 生菜 (shēng cài).
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Pronunciation
Say "shēng cài" — "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "cài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
生菜 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
三明治里面有脆生菜。
sān míng zhì lǐ miàn yǒu cuì shēng cài 。
The sandwich had crisp lettuce inside.
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How to remember 生菜
Link the sound of "shēng cài" to something in English that it faintly echoes, then picture that image next to "生菜" (shēng cài).
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Questions about 生菜
How do you pronounce 生菜?
Say "shēng cài" — "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "cài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 生菜 formal or casual?
生菜 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 生菜 used in Chinese?
生菜 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 三明治里面有脆生菜。 (The sandwich had crisp lettuce inside.).
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