kimchi
词源链
- 汉语Chinese
派生
- ko
김치
借入
- 英语English
kimchi
词源说明
Borrowed from Korean 김치 (gimchi), ultimately composed within Korea of Chinese-derived morphemes 沉 (MC drim, “submerged, soaked”) and 菜 (MC tshojH, “vegetable”), i.e. "fermented vegetable". Doublet of kimuchi.
释义
名词noun
- 1A Korean dish made of vegetables, such as cabbage or radishes, that are salted, seasoned, and stored in sealed containers to undergo lactic acid fermentation.
- 2(countable, slang, ethnic slur, derogatory) A Korean person.