Usage Note
Chopsuey in the Philippine context is a stir-fried vegetable dish typically made with cauliflower, cabbage, carrots, bell peppers, and sometimes shrimp or chicken. It is a Chinese-influenced dish adapted to Filipino taste and is a common family meal and catered dish at celebrations.
Examples
" Masarap ang chopsuey natin. "
Natural Translation
Our chopsuey is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the chopsuey our.
" Lutuin natin ang chopsuey para sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Let's cook chopsuey for dinner.
Literal Translation
Cook we the chopsuey for the dinner.
" Tuwing may handaan sa bahay, laging may chopsuey na puno ng gulay at hipon sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there's a celebration at the house, there's always chopsuey full of vegetables and shrimp on the table.
Literal Translation
Every-time there-is celebration at house, always there-is chopsuey that full of vegetables and shrimp on table.
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