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“meat” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinròu

Example

我想吃点肉。wǒ xiǎng chī diǎn ròu

I want to eat some meat.

Illustration for 肉 (meat)

How to say “meat” in Chinese

“Meat” in Chinese is 肉 (ròu).

The soft flesh inside an animal, especially the muscle and fat used as food.

Full entry for 肉: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 肉

晚饭有肉吗？wǎn fàn yǒu ròu ma

Is there meat for dinner?

Tips for using 肉

  • Chinese often puts the animal name before this word in food names, such as 猪肉 (zhūròu, "pork") and 鸡肉 (jīròu, "chicken").

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