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筋
jīn
Description
"筋"常常指人身体里的肉和骨头之间的东西，比如手上的筋。
"筋" often refers to the stuff between muscles and bones in the human body, like the tendons in the hand.
我们也用它来说植物或食物里那些细细长长、硬硬的部分。
We also use it to talk about the thin, long, hard parts in plants or food.
Meanings
筋jīn
muscle, tendon, or sinew in the body
他运动太多，腿上的筋很疼。
He exercises too much, and the tendons in his legs hurt.
筋jīn
fibrous or stringy part in plants or food
这个菜有很多筋，不好吃。
This dish has a lot of sinew and is not tasty.
筋jīn
anything resembling a thin string or vein
叶子上有很多细细的筋。
There are many fine veins on the leaf.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
筋 covers both tendons/sinews and the stringy fibers in vegetables or meat.
- Collocation
抽筋 means to have a muscle cramp; 脑筋 means one's mind or brains.
In videos
“我吃牛排就特别喜欢吃这个筋”
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