No. 3,019 in Chinese
菜篮子
"菜篮子" refers to a "vegetable basket" and metaphorically represents food supply, especially fresh produce.
In a sentence
今天去市场买了一些新鲜的蔬菜放在菜篮子里。
Today I went to the market and bought some fresh vegetables to put in the shopping basket.
In this sentence, "菜篮子" refers to its literal meaning, 'vegetable basket,' specifically used to carry vegetables from the market.
政府出台新政策支持本地农业，这对于稳定市民的菜篮子非常重要。
The government introduced new policies to support local agriculture, which is crucial for stabilizing citizens' food supplies.
Here, "菜篮子" is used metaphorically to represent the concept of a supply system for daily food and necessities.
这个乡村建设了一个绿色菜篮子项目，推广环保农业。
This village implemented a green basket project to promote sustainable agriculture.
"菜篮子" in this context figuratively represents an agricultural initiative focusing on sustainable food production.
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