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西芹

xīqín

noun #66,310

Measure Word

一根西芹 gēn

Meanings

1 celery
2 Western celery

About the ingredient

蔬菜 Vegetables

Thick, solid green stalks, crisp and juicy, milder than Chinese celery. Cut into pieces for quick stir-fries with lily bulb or cashews, or eaten raw.

Used in 1 dish

西芹百合 xīqín bǎihé

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

西芹炒百合是一道清淡的素菜。

Xīqín chǎo bǎihé shì yí dào qīngdàn de sùcài.

Stir-fried celery with lily bulbs is a light vegetarian dish.

HSK 7-9

她每天榨一杯西芹汁喝。

Tā měitiān zhà yì bēi xīqín zhī hē.

She juices a cup of celery to drink every day.

Tips

usage

西芹 (literally 'Western celery') is the thick-stalked Western cultivar. Distinguished from 中国芹菜 / 香芹 - the thinner, much more aromatic Chinese celery used as a herb. In recipes, asking for 西芹 specifically means the mild, juicy crunchy kind.

Stroke Order

西 xī

芹 qín