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青椒炒鸡蛋

青椒炒雞蛋
qīngjiāo chǎo jīdàn
Also on menus as 青椒炒蛋, 青椒爆蛋, 青椒鸡蛋
noun Spice varies

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 green peppers stir-fried with scrambled eggs

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 热菜 Hot dish

Strips of green pepper stir-fried with scrambled egg, lightly salted. 青椒 can be a mild bell pepper or a hot green chili, so the heat ranges from none to noticeable.

Usually contains egg

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ bú huì zuòfàn, zhǐ huì zuò qīngjiāo chǎo jīdàn.
I can't cook; the only thing I can make is green peppers with scrambled eggs.
HSK 3
Qīngjiāo chǎo jīdàn yòu piányi yòu jiǎndān.
Green peppers with scrambled eggs is cheap and simple.

Tips

usage
青椒 covers both mild bell peppers and hot green chilies, so this dish can be mild or quite spicy depending on the cook.

Stroke Order

青 qīng
椒 jiāo
炒 chǎo
鸡 jī
蛋 dàn