Which vegetables are most useful for daily conversation?

Learn carrot, tomato, potato, onion and cucumber first, since they appear in salads, soups and home cooking everywhere. Corn, pea and bean cover most simple dishes too. Once these are solid, add leafy greens like spinach and lettuce.

Why do English learners mix up corn, pea and bean?

All three are small plant foods, but corn grows in yellow rows on a cob, peas sit inside a green pod, and beans come in many colors and shapes. Show a real example of each if you can. Naming them at dinner is the fastest way to fix the difference.

Is eggplant the same as aubergine?

Yes, they are the same vegetable: eggplant is the American word and aubergine is the British one. Menus in the United States say eggplant, while cookbooks from the United Kingdom prefer aubergine. Pick the version that matches the English you are learning.

Vegetables — 蔬菜

Common vegetables used in meals around the world.

24 words · IPA · example sentences

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carrot
/ˈkær.ət/
胡萝卜
Rabbits love to crunch a carrot.
兔子喜欢嘎吱嘎吱地啃胡萝卜。
A1
tomato
/təˈmɑː.təʊ/
西红柿
She slices a tomato for the sandwich.
她切了个西红柿做三明治。
A1
potato
/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/
土豆
Bake the potato in foil.
把土豆用锡纸包着烤。
A1
onion
/ˈʌn.jən/
洋葱
The onion makes him cry.
洋葱把他熏哭了。
A1
corn
/kɔːn/
玉米
The corn grows tall in the field.
玉米在田里长得很高。
A1
pea
/piː/
豌豆
He pushes the pea around his plate.
他把豌豆在盘子里拨来拨去。
A1
bean
/biːn/
豆子
This bean soup warms you up.
这碗豆汤喝下去很暖和。
A1
cabbage
/ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/
卷心菜
Grandma makes soup with cabbage.
奶奶用卷心菜做汤。
A1
cucumber
/ˈkjuː.kʌm.bər/
黄瓜
Add some cucumber to the salad.
在沙拉里加点黄瓜。
A1
mushroom
/ˈmʌʃ.rʊm/
蘑菇
The mushroom sauce smells delicious.
蘑菇酱闻起来真香。
A1
garlic
/ˈɡɑː.lɪk/
大蒜
The recipe needs two cloves of garlic.
这道菜需要两瓣大蒜。
A2
broccoli
/ˈbrɒk.əl.i/
西兰花
Steam the broccoli for five minutes.
把西兰花蒸五分钟。
A2
cauliflower
/ˈkɒl.i.flaʊ.ər/
花椰菜
The cauliflower looks like a white cloud.
花椰菜看起来像一朵白云。
A2
pumpkin
/ˈpʌmp.kɪn/
南瓜
We carve a pumpkin at Halloween.
万圣节我们来雕南瓜。
A2
eggplant
/ˈeɡ.plɑːnt/
茄子
Grill the eggplant with a little oil.
放点油把茄子烤一烤。
A2
lettuce
/ˈlet.ɪs/
生菜
The sandwich needs crisp lettuce.
三明治里要放爽脆的生菜。
A2
spinach
/ˈspɪn.ɪtʃ/
菠菜
Mix the spinach into the soup.
把菠菜拌进汤里。
A2
chili
/ˈtʃɪl.i/
辣椒
The chili makes the dish spicy.
辣椒让这道菜很辣。
A2
radish
/ˈræd.ɪʃ/
小萝卜
The radish adds crunch to the salad.
小萝卜给沙拉添了脆脆的口感。
A2
ginger
/ˈdʒɪn.dʒər/
姜
Mom brews tea with fresh ginger.
妈妈用鲜姜煮茶。
A2
celery
/ˈsel.ər.i/
芹菜
Snack on celery with peanut butter.
芹菜蘸花生酱当零食。
B1
zucchini
/zʊˈkiː.ni/
西葫芦
Fry the zucchini until golden.
把西葫芦煎到金黄。
B1
asparagus
/əˈspær.ə.ɡəs/
芦笋
Grilled asparagus tastes sweet in spring.
春天的烤芦笋吃起来很清甜。
B1
sweet potato
/ˌswiːt pəˈteɪ.təʊ/
红薯
Grandma bakes a sweet potato for me.
奶奶给我烤了个红薯。
B1

Questions about vegetables vocabulary

Which vegetables are most useful for daily conversation?: Learn carrot, tomato, potato, onion and cucumber first, since they appear in salads, soups and home cooking everywhere. Corn, pea and bean cover most simple dishes too. Once these are solid, add leafy greens like spinach and lettuce.
Why do English learners mix up corn, pea and bean?: All three are small plant foods, but corn grows in yellow rows on a cob, peas sit inside a green pod, and beans come in many colors and shapes. Show a real example of each if you can. Naming them at dinner is the fastest way to fix the difference.
Is eggplant the same as aubergine?: Yes, they are the same vegetable: eggplant is the American word and aubergine is the British one. Menus in the United States say eggplant, while cookbooks from the United Kingdom prefer aubergine. Pick the version that matches the English you are learning.

carrot

tomato

potato

onion

corn

pea

bean

cabbage

cucumber

mushroom

garlic

broccoli

cauliflower

pumpkin

eggplant

lettuce

spinach

chili

radish

ginger

celery

zucchini

asparagus

sweet potato

Questions about vegetables vocabulary