English：
A type of Chinese cabbage with green leaves and white stems, a common leafy vegetable in Chinese cuisine; a standard English term for this Chinese vegetable via Cantonese transliteration.
中文：
叶片翠绿、茎秆洁白的中国白菜品种，中式烹饪常见绿叶蔬菜，是粤语音译而来的标准英文蔬菜称谓。
Transliterated from the Cantonese pronunciation of "bái cài" (白菜). It is widely used in Western supermarkets and restaurants as the standard English name for Chinese leafy greens.
源自中文粤语“白菜”音译，被西方超市、餐厅广泛使用，作为中国绿叶菜的标准英文名。
📌 Example 1
A: "I bought some bok choy to stir-fry with garlic." B: "Garlic bok choy is a simple and delicious Chinese dish."
A："我买了些小白菜，打算蒜蓉炒。" B："蒜蓉小白菜是简单又好吃的中餐。"
📌 Example 2
A: "Is bok choy easy to cook?" B: "Yes, just stir-fry it for a few minutes with seasonings."
A："小白菜好做吗？" B："好做，加调料翻炒几分钟就行。"
📌 Example 3
A: "Bok choy is rich in dietary fiber." B: "It is very healthy and good for digestion."
A："小白菜富含膳食纤维。" B："非常健康，有助于消化。"
📌 Example 4
A: "Western chefs often use bok choy in salads." B: "It is crisp and matches Western ingredients well."
A："西方厨师常把小白菜用于沙拉。" B："口感脆嫩，和西式食材很搭。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Bok choy is a common vegetable in Chinese daily meals." B: "Almost every Chinese family eats it often."
A："小白菜是中国人日常餐桌上的常见蔬菜。" B："几乎每个中国家庭都经常吃。"
📌 Example 6
A: "Can we grow bok choy at home?" B: "Yes, it grows fast and is suitable for home planting."
A："我们能在家种小白菜吗？" B："可以，它生长快，适合家庭种植。"
📌 Example 7
A: "I like to put bok choy in hot pot." B: "It is fresh and tasty when cooked in hot pot soup."
A："我喜欢把小白菜下火锅。" B："在火锅汤里煮很鲜美好吃。"
📌 Example 8
A: "Bok choy is sold in all Asian supermarkets." B: "It is one of the most popular Chinese vegetables abroad."
A："所有亚洲超市都有卖小白菜。" B："是国外最受欢迎的中国蔬菜之一。"
📌 Example 9
A: "Bok choy can be cooked in many ways." B: "Stir-frying, boiling and steaming are all good."
A："小白菜的做法有很多种。" B："炒、煮、蒸都很好吃。"
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