羽衣甘蓝
yǔyīgānlán
The Chinese word for the edible plant kale is 羽衣甘蓝 (yǔyīgānlán).
羽衣甘蓝 refers specifically to the edible plant Brassica oleracea acephala.
Meaning: edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
yǔyīgānlán
Did you know?
- The word 羽衣 in 羽衣甘蓝 literally means 'feather garment', evoking the imagery of an immortal's celestial robe from Chinese mythology.
- The word 蓝 (lán) in 羽衣甘蓝 usually means 'blue', but here it refers to a category of cabbage-like vegetables.
- In mainland China, you are more likely to see 羽衣甘蓝 in health food stores or gym cafes than in traditional wet markets.
Examples in context
- 羽衣甘蓝很有营养。Yǔyī gānlán hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.Kale is very nutritious.
- 我想买一些羽衣甘蓝。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yīxiē yǔyī gānlán.I want to buy some kale.
- 这盘羽衣甘蓝沙拉很好吃。Zhè pán yǔyī gānlán shālā hěn hǎochī.This kale salad is delicious.
Example conversation
Two friends are shopping for groceries at a supermarket.
- 伟 Wei梓涵，你看，这里的羽衣甘蓝很新鲜。Zǐhán, nǐ kàn, zhèlǐ de yǔyī gānlán hěn xīnxiān.Zihan, look, the kale here is very fresh.
- 梓涵 Zihan真的，我们要买一袋吗？Zhēn de, wǒmen yào mǎi yī dài ma?Really, should we buy a bag?
- 伟 Wei可以，我今天想做羽衣甘蓝沙拉。Kěyǐ, wǒ jīntiān xiǎng zuò yǔyī gānlán shālā.Yes, I want to make a kale salad today.
- 梓涵 Zihan好主意，我也很喜欢吃。Hǎo zhǔyì, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān chī.Good idea, I like eating it too.
