菜cài 1.能做副食品的植物;蔬菜{vegetable; greens; herbaceous plant grown for an edible part used to make dishes}: 种～{grow vegetables}|野～。{edible wild herbs} 2.专指油菜{rape}: ～油。{rapeseed oil; colza oil} 3.经过烹调供下饭下酒的蔬菜、蛋品、鱼、肉等{dishes; item or course on a menu such as cooked vegetable, eggs, fish, meat and other food prepared to go with rice or wine}: 荤～{meat dish}|川～{Sichuan dishes; Sichuan cuisine}|四～一汤。{four dishes and a soup}