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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-tsahy]
- /ˈbeɪˈtsaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bey-tsahy]
- /ˈbeɪˈtsaɪ/
Definition of pe-tsai word
- noun pe-tsai Chinese cabbage. 1
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Origin of pe-tsai
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < Chinese (Wade-Giles) pai2ts'ai4, (pinyin) báicái (literary bócài) literally, white vegetable; cf. bok choy
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Parts of speech for Pe-tsai
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pe-tsai popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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