Common vegetables

Here is the vocabulary of the most common vegetables.

sī guā丝瓜sponge gourd; fruit of this plant

dōng guā冬瓜white or wax gourd; fruit of the white or wax gourd

dōng gū冬菇dried mushrooms

nán guā南瓜pumpkin; large pulpy round fruit of the pumpkin

juǎn xīn cài卷心菜cabbage

sì jì dòu四季豆garden bean

tǔ dòu土豆potato

dì guā地瓜sweet potato; yam bean

jiāng姜ginger; rhizome of the ginger plant

shān yù山芋sweet potato

shān yao山药Chinese yam; sweet potato

mù ěr木耳Jew's ear

máo dòu毛豆green soybean

yáng cōng洋葱onion

hǎi dài海带kelp

yù mǐ玉米Indian corn; ear of maize

tián cài甜菜beet; beetroot

shēng cài生菜romaine lettuce; lettuce leaves

fān qié番茄tomato; fruit of the plant

bái cài白菜Chinese cabbage, in many varieties, herbaceous biennial, common vegetable with large leaves and pale yellow flowers

bǎi hé百合artichoke; edible lily bulb

kōng xīn cài空心菜water spinach

zhú sǔn竹笋bamboo shoots

zǐ cài紫菜laver

hóng shǔ红薯sweet potato

hú luó bo胡萝卜carrot

yù tou芋头taro; sweet potato

jiè cài芥菜leaf mustard

lú huì芦荟aloe

huā jiāo花椒Chinese prickly ash; seed of Chinese prickly ash

huā yē cài花椰菜cauliflower

huā cài花菜cauliflower

qín cài芹菜celery

xiàn cài苋菜three-coloured amaranth

kǔ guā苦瓜balsam pear; bitter gourd

qié zi茄子eggplant

huí xiāng茴香fennel; aniseed

tóng hāo茼蒿crown daisy

bí qi荸荠water chestnut; water chestnut tuber

lián ǒu莲藕lotus plant or lotus root

wō sǔn莴笋asparagus lettuce

wō jù莴苣lettuce

bō cài菠菜spinach

líng jiao菱角water caltrop

cōng葱allium; green

shū cài蔬菜greens

mó gu蘑菇mushroom; pester

xī hóng shì西红柿tomato

xī hú lu西葫芦pumpkin; fruit of this plant

dòu fu豆腐tofu

jiāng dòu豇豆cowpea

wān dòu豌豆pea

là jiāo辣椒chilli; fruit of this plant

yín ěr银耳tremella

qīng jiāo青椒green pepper

jiǔ cài韭菜garlic chive

jiǔ huáng韭黄blanched chives

xiāng gū香菇shiitake mushroom

xiāng cài香菜coriander

mǎ líng shǔ马铃薯potato plant; potatoes

huáng guā黄瓜cucumber

dāo dòu刀豆sword bean

xī lán huā西兰花broccoli

qiū kuí秋葵okra

jīn zhēn gū金针菇enoki mushroom

bái luó bo白萝卜turnip

dòu yá豆芽bean sprouts

gān lán cài甘蓝菜cabbage

zǐ gān lán紫甘蓝red cabbage