English–Chinese
“sinew” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjīn
Example
做菜时请把牛肉的筋去掉。zuò cài shí qǐng bǎ niú ròu de jīn qù diào
When cooking, remove the sinew from the beef.
How to say “sinew” in Chinese
“Sinew” in Chinese is 筋 (jīn).
The body's internal pulling material, carrying muscular force through movement and becoming a painful knot during a cramp.
Example sentences with 筋
炖牛筋需要较长时间才能变软。dùn niú jīn xū yào jiào cháng shí jiān cái néng biàn ruǎn
Stewing beef tendon takes a long time to become tender.
Tips for using 筋
- In everyday conversation, the surrounding body part often supplies the needed context, so the same noun can describe tissue in a leg, arm, or piece of meat without sounding technical.