채소

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noun★Beginner

general

Edible plants or parts of plants that are typically consumed as part of a meal, excluding fruits, grains, and other categories.

채소는 건강에 좋습니다.

Vegetables are good for your health.

시장에서 신선한 채소를 샀어요.

I bought fresh vegetables at the market.

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In Korean, '채소' refers to leafy greens, root vegetables, and other non-fruit plant parts used in cooking.

Collocations

신선한 채소fresh vegetables채소 샐러드vegetable salad채소 재배vegetable cultivation

채소 재배phrase

vegetable cultivation

채소 샐러드phrase

vegetable salad

Common vegetables in Korean include '상추' (lettuce), '무' (radish), and '양파' (onion).

'채소' is often used in formal or written contexts, while '야채' is more common in casual speech.

From Middle Korean '채소' (vegetable), derived from '채' (vegetable) and '소' (small or item).

'채소' is a general term for vegetables in Korean, while '야채' is more commonly used in everyday speech. Both are interchangeable in most contexts.

채

vegetable

root

소

item or small thing

suffix

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