1Chinese cabbage, esp. napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis)
2sometimes used to refer to bok choy (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis)
Examples
zhè me这么dà大de的bái cài白菜zhǔ煮shú熟le了jiù就biàn变zhè me这么xiǎo小le了。
这么大的白菜煮熟了就变这么小了。
The cabbage that was this big becomes this small after being cooked.
姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、丝瓜和大白菜。
Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、西葫芦和大白菜。
Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.