菠菜
Meanings
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- 1.spinach (CL:棵[kē])
- 2.(slang) gambling; gambler (alternative term for 博彩[bó cǎi])
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Wiktionary
- 1.spinach
- 2.gambling (esp. online); the online gambling industry.
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Etymology
From earlier 波斯菜 (bōsīcài), from 波斯 (Bōsī, “Persia”) + 菜 (cài, “greens, vegetable”). Alternatively, short for 菠薐菜 (bōléngcài). Compare the etymology of English spinach.
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Components
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Example sentences
你喜歡菠菜嗎？
Do you like spinach?
湯姆討厭吃菠菜。
Tom hates spinach.
湯姆喜歡菠菜嗎？
Does Tom like spinach?
湯姆正在煮菠菜。
Tom is cooking spinach.
我吃了一些菠菜。
I ate some spinach.
湯姆拒絕吃菠菜。
Tom refuses to eat spinach.
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