🇨🇳 How to say

“meat” in Chinese

肉ròu
Illustration of "meat" in a Chinese cultural setting
A family sits around a table for dinner, with a large platter of sliced roast pork and a bowl of braised beef stew at the center, steam gently rising from the hot meat dishes.

Usage note

This word refers to the meat from animals, and you often specify the animal by putting its name before it, like 牛肉 (beef) or 猪肉 (pork).

Examples

  • 我喜欢吃鸡肉。

    I like to eat chicken meat.

  • 妈妈买了牛肉。

    Mom bought beef.

  • 这汤里有猪肉。

    There is pork in this soup.

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What does "肉" mean?

  • A. meat
  • B. cloud
  • C. word
  • D. bathroom

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