"Eggplant" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 茄子 | qié zi | eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) / aubergine / brinjal / Guinea squash / phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed) / equivalent of "say cheese" |  |
| 茄 |  qié | eggplant | |
| 矮瓜 | ǎi guā | eggplant (Cantonese) | |
| 烧茄子 | shāo qié zi | stewed eggplant | |
| 地三鲜 | dì sān xiān | dish consisting of stir-fried potato, eggplant and green pepper | |
| 白苋紫茄 | bái xiàn zǐ qié | white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom) / common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle | |
| 茄科 | qié kē | Solanaceae (the potato and eggplant family) | |
| 铁板茄子 | tiě bǎn qié zi | eggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate | |
| 鱼香茄子 | yú xiāng qié zi | "fish-flavored" eggplant in garlic sauce | |
| 红茄 | hóng qié | jiló / African eggplant | |
