莙薘菜 / 莙荙菜
jūndácài
In Mandarin, the English word "beet" is expressed as 莙薘菜 / 莙荙菜 (jūndácài). If unsure, use 莙薘菜 / 莙荙菜. Wiktionary also lists 牛皮菜 (niúpícài).
Meaning: a root (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mandarin | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 莙薘菜 / 莙荙菜 | jūndácài |
| 牛皮菜 | niúpícài |
The phrase refers to the root vegetable known as a beet.
How do you pronounce it?
jūndácài
Did you know?
- In the term 牛皮菜, the word 牛皮 (niúpí) is also a slang term in Mandarin meaning 'boasting' or 'bragging'.
- The term 牛皮菜 (niúpícài), one of the names for beet, literally translates to 'cow skin vegetable' in English.
- While most vegetables in Mandarin use the suffix 菜 (cài) for 'vegetable', the term 莙薘菜 uses highly specialized, rare characters that are seldom seen in modern daily text.
Example sentences for Mandarin are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beet” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
