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How to Say ‘Is stir-fried greens okay?’ in Simplified Chinese

炒青菜可以吗？

chǎo qīng cài kě yǐ ma

[chǎo ching tsaie kuh-ee ma]

Phrase Breakdown

炒青菜

chǎo qīng cài

stir-fried greens

炒 (chǎo) means 'stir-fry'. 炒青菜 is a common simple vegetable dish.

Example

我喜欢吃炒青菜。

I like eating stir-fried greens.

Words in this phrase

炒

chǎo

[chǎo]

stir-fried; to stir-fry

To cook quickly in a hot wok with oil.

Example

妈妈在炒鸡蛋。

Mom is stir-frying eggs.

青菜

qīng cài

[ching tsaie]

green vegetables

A simple vegetable dish commonly served in Chinese restaurants.

Example

这个套餐还有青菜。

This set meal also includes green vegetables.

可以吗？

kě yǐ ma

is that okay?

可以 means 'can' or 'okay'. Adding 吗 turns it into a yes/no question.

Example

我坐这儿可以吗？

Is it okay if I sit here?

Words in this phrase

可以

kě yǐ

[kuh-ee]

can; may; okay

Used to ask or say whether something is acceptable or possible.

Example

坐在外面可以吗？

Is it okay to sit outside?

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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