How to Say ‘Buy groceries’ in Traditional Chinese
買菜
mǎi cài
[mǎicài]
💬 Usage Tip: 菜 (cài) by itself means vegetables or dishes, but 買菜 (mǎi cài) covers shopping for any food: meat, fish, and fruit too.
Phrase Breakdown
買菜
mǎi cài
[mǎicài]
buy groceries
To shop for food, especially vegetables and ingredients.
媽媽早上去買菜。
Mom goes grocery shopping in the morning.
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