French Conversation · Level 64
75 words
French word
chair
Pronunciation
IPA/ʃɛʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nounmeat
Example
La chair du poulet est tendre.
The chicken's meat is tender.
More examples
La chair hachée est idéale pour préparer des boulettes.
Ground meat is ideal for making meatballs.
Core concept
Soft flesh beneath the skin, distinct from bone and seen as the living tissue of a body or as the tender flesh of food.
Common phrases
chair de poulet
chicken
chair hachée
ground meat
chair de porc
pork
Similar words
viande: Meat from animals intended for cooking or eating.
peau: The body's thin outer layer of skin.
Definition in French
Tissu charnu du corps humain ou animal situé sous la peau et distinct des os.
Word origin
French chair comes from Latin caro, genitive carnis, through Old French, and retains the inherited sense of bodily or edible flesh.
Usage tips
- French chair begins with the sound sh, unlike English chair, which begins with ch and refers to a seat.
Other meanings
- fleshnoun
Opposites
- osbonenoun