Glossary table is sorted in alphabetical order according to English language.
Pronunciations under the Chinese characters are based on PinYin.
Chinese |
English |
Malay |
蔬菜
shu cai
|
Vegetable |
Sayur-Sayuran |
綠葉纇／凉拌菜
lu cai lei/liang ban cai
|
Leafy Green and salad |
Ulam |
莧菜
xian cai
|
Amaranth (Chinese Spinach) |
Bayam |
芹菜／西芹
qin cai/xi qin
|
Celery |
Seledri |
水芹
shui qin
|
Garden Cress |
Tell us what this is called |
茼蒿
tong hao
|
Garland chrysanthemum |
Tell us what this is called |
生菜／油麦
sheng cai/you mai
|
Lettuce |
Selada |
菠菜
bo cai
|
Spinach |
Bayam Spinacia |
馬齒莧
ma chi xian
|
Summer Purslane |
Tell us what this is called |
蕹菜／空心菜／竹
叶菜／通心菜／通菜／藤菜
yong cai/kong xin cai/zhu ye cai/tong xin cai/tong cai/teng cai
|
Water Spinach |
Kangkung |
|
|
十字花科
cai xin
|
Crucifer Family |
Kubis |
菜心
xiao bai cai
|
Choy Sum |
Tell us what this is called |
小白菜
xiao bai cai
|
Bak Choy |
Bak Choy |
西蘭花
xi lan hua
|
Broccoli |
Brokoli |
抱子甘藍
bao zi gan lan
|
Brussels Sprout |
Tell us what this is called |
卷心菜
juan xin cai
|
Cabbage |
Kubis |
花椰菜
hua ye cai
|
Cauliflower |
Kubis Bunga |
大白菜／黃芽白
da bai cai/huang ya bai
|
Chinese Cabbage |
Kubis Cina |
芥蘭
jia lan
|
Kai-Lan |
Kailan |
羽衣甘藍
yu yi gan lan
|
Kale |
Tell us what this is called |
紫甘藍
zi gan lan
|
Red Cabbage |
Tell us what this is called |
瓜果纇
gua guo lei
|
Gourd Family |
Labu |
苦瓜
ku gua
|
Bitterguord |
Peria |
葫蘆／瓠瓜
hu lu/hu gua
|
Calabash/Bottle gourd |
Labu Parang |
佛手瓜／合手瓜／合掌瓜
fo shou gua/he shou gua/he zhang gua
|
Chayote |
Tell us what this is called |
辣椒
la jiao
|
Chilli |
Cabai |
小胡瓜／绿皮番瓜
xiao hu gua/lu pi fan gua
|
Courgette |
Tell us what this is called |
黃瓜／青瓜
huang gua/qing gua
|
Cucumber |
Timun |
茄子／矮瓜／落蘇
qie zi/ai gua/luo su
|
Eggplant/Aubergine/Brinjal |
Terung |
哈密瓜
ha mi gua
|
Hami Melon |
Labu Hami |
蜜瓜
mi gua
|
Honeydew |
Tembikai Susu |
絲瓜
si gua
|
Luffa |
Luffa |
南瓜
nan gua
|
Pumpkin |
Labu Merah |
番茄
fan qie
|
Tomato |
Tomato |
西瓜
xi gua
|
Watermelon |
Tembikai |
冬瓜
dong gua
|
Winter melon |
Labu Air |
|
|
薯芋纇
shu yu lei
|
Root and Tuber Crops |
Ubi |
甜菜
hu cai
|
Beet Root |
Tell us what this is called |
胡蘿蔔
hu luo bo |
Carrot |
Lobak Merah |
木薯
mu shu
|
Cassava/Tapioca Root |
Ubi Kayu |
薑
jiang
|
Ginger |
Halia |
辣根
la gen
|
Horseradish |
Tell us what this is called |
洋薑
yang jiang
|
Jerusalem Artichoke |
Tell us what this is called |
莲藕
lian ou |
Lotus Root |
Akar Teratai |
沙葛
sha ge
|
Mexican Turnip |
Sengkuang |
歐洲蘿蔔／防風草根
ou zhou luo bo/fang feng cao gen
|
Parsnip |
Lobak |
馬駖薯／土豆
ma ling shu/tu dou |
Potato |
Ubi Kentang |
蘿蔔
luo bo
|
Radish |
Tell us what this is called |
番薯
fan shu
|
Sweet potato |
Keledek |
蕪菁／白蘿蔔
wu qing/bai luo bo |
Turnip |
Lobak Cina |
芋頭
yu tou
|
Yam |
Keladi |
莖纇／鳞莖／葱蒜纇
jing lei/lin jing/cong suan lei
|
Edible Plant Stem and Bulb/Allium Family |
Tell us what this is called |
蘆笋
lu sun
|
Asparagus |
Tell us what this is called |
冬笋
dong sun
|
Bamboo shoot |
Rebung/Tunas Buluh/Pucuk Buluh |
芹菜
qin cai
|
Celery |
Seledri |
蒜／蒜頭
suan/suan tou
|
Garlic |
Bawang Putih |
韭菜
jiu cai
|
Garlic Chives |
Bawang Kucai |
韭葱
jiu cong
|
Leek |
Daun Bawang Kucai |
洋葱
yang cong
|
Onion |
Bawang |
大黄
da huang
|
Rhubarb |
Tell us what this is called |
紅蔥頭
hong cong tou
|
Shallot |
Bawang Merah |
葱
cong
|
Spring Onion |
Daun Bawang |
莢果纇／豆莢纇
jia guo lei/dou/jia lei
|
Legume |
Legume |
紅豆
hong dou
|
Adzuki Bean/Red Bean |
Kacang merah |
豆芽
dou ya
|
Bean Sprout |
Taugeh |
蠶豆
can dou
|
Broad Bean |
Tell us what this is called |
大紅豆
da hong dou
|
Kidney Bean |
Tell us what this is called |
綠豆
lu dou
|
Mung Bean |
Kacang hijau |
豌豆／青豆
wan dou/qing dou
|
Pea |
Kacang Pea |
黃豆／大豆／毛豆
huang dou/da dou/mao dou
|
Soya/Soy Bean |
Kacang soya |
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