椰菜
ye coi
The Cantonese word for cabbage is 椰菜 (ye coi).
The word refers to the leaves of the cabbage plant eaten as a vegetable.
Meaning: leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ye coi
Did you know?
- In Cantonese slang, calling someone 菜 or saying they are 'vegetable' can imply they are a novice or a 'noob' in a game or skill.
- In Cantonese, the word 椰菜 literally translates to 'coconut vegetable'.
- In some traditional Cantonese recipes, cabbage is paired with pork belly to symbolize prosperity and abundance during the Lunar New Year.
Examples in context
- 椰菜可以生食。Cabbage can be eaten raw.This sentence demonstrates that 椰菜 can be eaten raw.Tatoeba #1899664 by fercheung, translation #63177 by CK
- 我想買棵椰菜。ngo5 soeng2 maai5 fo1 je4 coi3.I want to buy a cabbage.
Example conversation
Siu Kin and Ya Ting are grocery shopping together.
- 子健 Tsz Kin雅婷，我哋要買椰菜嗎？aa2 ting4, ngo5 dei6 jiu3 maai3 jip6 coi3 maa1?Ya Ting, do we need to buy cabbage?
- 雅婷 Nga Ting係呀，屋企冇晒。hai6 aa3, uk1 kei2 mou5 saai3.Yes, we've run out at home.
- 子健 Tsz Kin呢個椰菜好新鮮。ni1 go3 jip6 coi3 hou2 san1 san1.This cabbage is very fresh.
- 雅婷 Nga Ting好，買個返去啦。hou2, maai3 go3 faan1 heoi3 laa1.Okay, let's buy one to take back.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
