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肉
ròu
Description
「肉」是我们吃的东西，比如猪肉、鸡肉和牛肉。
"肉" is the food we eat, such as pork, chicken, and beef.
它也可以指人或水果里面软软的部分。
It can also refer to the soft part inside people or fruit.
Meanings
肉ròu
meat (of animals, as food)
我很喜欢吃肉。
I really like eating meat.
肉ròu
flesh of the body; muscle
他的手上长了一块肉。
He has a lump of flesh on his hand.
肉ròu
soft edible part of a fruit; pulp
这个水果的肉很甜。
The flesh of this fruit is very sweet.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
肉 alone often means pork in Chinese cooking unless another animal is specified.
- Etymology
pictograph originally depicting a piece of cut meat.
In videos
“卤味是特殊腌制的肉或者菜”
“但是陕西的这个梆梆肉主要指的是这个肥肠”
“因为它的那个皮跟它的肉balance到还蛮好”
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