Usage note
蔬菜是健康的食物，小朋友要多吃蔬菜。
Shūcài shì jiànkāng de shíwù, xiǎopéngyǒu yào duō chī shūcài.
Vegetables are healthy food, children should eat more vegetables.
Context note
在超市里，我们可以买到很多新鲜的蔬菜，比如胡萝卜和西兰花。
Zài chāoshì lǐ, wǒmen kěyǐ mǎi dào hěnduō xīnxiān de shūcài, bǐrú húluóbo hé xīlánhuā.
In the supermarket, we can buy many fresh vegetables, like carrots and broccoli.
5 examples
妈妈今天买了绿色的蔬菜。
mā ma jīn tiān mǎi le lǜ sè de shū cài。
Mom bought green vegetables today.
我喜欢吃蔬菜沙拉。
wǒ xǐ huan chī shū cài shā lā。
I like to eat vegetable salad.
蔬菜汤很好喝。
shū cài tāng hěn hǎo hē。
Vegetable soup is very tasty.
小朋友要多吃蔬菜才能长高。
xiǎo péng yǒu yào duō chī shū cài cái néng cháng gāo。
Children need to eat more vegetables to grow tall.
菜园里种了很多蔬菜。
cài yuán lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō shū cài。
Many vegetables are planted in the garden.
5 mini stories
小兔子每天吃很多蔬菜。它的身体变得很强壮。
xiǎo tù zi měi tiān chī hěn duō shū cài。 tā de shēn tǐ biàn de hěn qiáng zhuàng。
The little rabbit eats many vegetables every day. Its body becomes very strong.
小明不喜欢吃蔬菜。妈妈告诉他蔬菜有营养。
xiǎo míng bù xǐ huan chī shū cài。 mā ma gào sù tā shū cài yǒu yíng yǎng。
Xiao Ming doesn't like to eat vegetables. Mom tells him vegetables are nutritious.
小红帮奶奶洗蔬菜。奶奶夸她是个好孩子。
xiǎo hóng bāng nǎi nai xǐ shū cài。 nǎi nai kuā tā shì gè hǎo hái zi。
Xiao Hong helps grandma wash vegetables. Grandma praises her as a good child.
菜市场有很多蔬菜。妈妈买了西红柿和黄瓜。
cài shì chǎng yǒu hěn duō shū cài。 mā ma mǎi le xī hóng shì hé huáng guā。
There are many vegetables at the market. Mom bought tomatoes and cucumbers.
小动物们一起种蔬菜。秋天收获了胡萝卜。
xiǎo dòng wù men yì qǐ zhǒng shū cài。 qiū tiān shōu huò le hú luó bo。
The little animals plant vegetables together. In autumn, they harvest carrots.
Mini dialogue
吃蔬菜
A
你喜欢吃什么蔬菜？
Nǐ xǐhuan chī shénme shūcài?
What vegetables do you like to eat?
B
我喜欢吃胡萝卜和西兰花。
Wǒ xǐhuan chī húluóbo hé xīlánhuā.
I like to eat carrots and broccoli.
买蔬菜
A
我们去市场买蔬菜吧。
Wǒmen qù shìchǎng mǎi shūcài ba.
Let's go to the market to buy vegetables.
B
好的，蔬菜很新鲜。
Hǎo de, shūcài hěn xīnxiān.
Okay, the vegetables are very fresh.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
水果
shuǐ guǒ
fruit
Often contrasted with vegetables in meals.
similar
青菜
qīng cài
green vegetables
A common type of vegetables, leafy greens.
related
健康
jiàn kāng
healthy
Vegetables are healthy food.