香草

xiāngcǎo

香草 — xiāngcǎo

1. vanilla (the flavoring / plant)

   这款蛋糕用真正的香草制成，味道很香。 zhèkuǎn dàngāo yòng zhēnzhèng de xiāngcǎo zhìchéng wèidào hěn xiāng — This cake is made with real vanilla and tastes fragrant.

2. an aromatic herb; a fragrant plant

   她在花园里种了多种香草，用来做调味和泡茶。 tā zài huāyuánlǐ zhǒng le duōzhǒng xiāngcǎo yònglái zuò tiáowèi hé pàochá — She planted various aromatic herbs in the garden to use for seasoning and tea.

3. alternative name for Eupatorium fortunei (a medicinal herb)

   中药方里有使用香草（即白前）的记载。 zhōngyàofāng lǐ yǒu shǐyòng xiāngcǎo jí báiqián de jìzǎi — Traditional formulas record the use of xiangcao (i.e. Eupatorium fortunei).

4. (figurative, old) a loyal and dependable person

   在老一辈人的话里，他被称为村里的香草，人人信赖。 zài lǎoyībèi rén dehuà lǐ tā bèi chēngwéi cūnlǐ de xiāngcǎo rénrén xìnlài — In the words of the older generation, he was called the village's xiangcao — trusted by everyone.