🇨🇳 How to say

“beef” in Chinese

牛肉niúròu
Illustration of "beef" in a Chinese cultural setting
A cook places thick slices of grilled beef onto a wooden cutting board, the meat still sizzling from the pan. In the background, a market vendor displays large cuts of red beef.

Usage note

The word 牛肉 (niúròu) literally means 'cow meat'. It is a very common and direct word for beef, used in all everyday food contexts.

Examples

  • 我想吃牛肉面。

    I want to eat beef noodles.

  • 这盘牛肉很好吃。

    This plate of beef is very delicious.

  • 他不吃牛肉。

    He doesn't eat beef.

Quick check

What does "牛肉" mean?

  • A. beef
  • B. chicken meat
  • C. yellow
  • D. five

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