菜 meaning in English

• 名词
  1.(能做副食品的植物; 蔬菜) vegetable; greens Phrases
  青菜 green vegetables; 咸菜 pickles; 野菜 edible wild herbs; 菜根 (儿) (inedible) root of a vegetable; 种菜 grow vegetables2.(泛指副食) (non-staple) food Phrases
  上街买菜 go to the market to buy food3.(经过烹调的蔬菜、蛋品、肉类等副食品) dish; item or course in menu (whether of meat or vegetable) Phrases
  川菜 sichuan dishes [cuisine]; 荤[素] 菜 meat [vegetable] dish; 一道菜 a course; 做菜 prepare the dishes; do the cooking; 小菜 pickled vegetables; pickles4.(专指油菜) Phrases
  +More...菜子 rapeseed; 菜油 rape oil5.(姓氏) a surname Phrases
  菜丰 cai feng

• 道（菜）:    course; dish
• 蒸 菜:    steamed foods
• 炖肉（菜）:    stews

Examples

1. One dish in particular pleased the guests .
   有一道菜特别使宾客满意。
2. There is too much flavouring in the dish .
   这个菜里调味品加得太多了。
3. As a cook, she was in a class by herself .
   烧起菜来，她是独一无二的。
4. The greens are full of fibres that you can 't chew .
   这菜筋多嚼不烂。
5. Excellent ! what a delicious dish !
   非常好，这是美味可口的风味菜！