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买菜 (mǎi cài) — “Buy vegetables, grocery shopping” in Chinese

买菜 (mǎi cài) means “buy vegetables, grocery shopping” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

buy vegetables

grocery shopping

朱利亚在市场上买菜。

Julia buys her vegetables in the market.

妈妈:我正要去买菜做晚饭。

Mom:I am going to buy some food to cook supper.

The characters in 买菜

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
买
mǎi6to buy
菜
cài12vegetable or dish

More words starting with 买

  • mǎi买yī一sòng送yī一Buy one get one free, BOGO
  • mǎi买xià下buy, purchase
  • mǎi买xià下le了bought, purchased
  • mǎi买xià下lai来Buy it, Purchase it
  • mǎi买bù不qǐ起cannot afford, too expensive
  • mǎi买dōng东xi西Go shopping, Buy things
  • mǎi买gè个Buy a, Get a
  • mǎi买shū书buy books, purchase books
  • mǎi买le了bought, purchased
  • mǎi买le了yí一gè个bought one, got one
  • mǎi买le了yì一xiē些bought some, purchased some
  • mǎi买le了xià下lai来bought it, purchased it

Frequently asked questions

What does 买菜 mean in Chinese?
买菜 (mǎi cài) means “buy vegetables, grocery shopping”.
How do you pronounce 买菜?
买菜 is pronounced mǎi cài in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “buy vegetables” in Chinese?
“buy vegetables” is 买菜 (mǎi cài) in Chinese.
How is 买菜 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 买菜, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 买菜 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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