Chinese word

牛排

Pronunciation

Pinyinniú pái

Meaning

  • nounsteak

Example

我们今晚去吃牛排吧。wǒ men jīn wǎn qù chī niú pái ba

Let's go have steak tonight.

Illustration for 牛排 (steak)

More examples

我今天中午点了一份牛排，味道很好。wǒ jīn tiān zhōng wǔ diǎn le yí fèn niú pái wèi dào hěn hǎo

I ordered a serving of steak for lunch today, and it tasted great.

Core concept

A thick cut of beef that browns over high heat while its center stays juicy at a chosen level of doneness.

Common phrases

  • 吃牛排chī niú pái

    eat steak

  • 点一份牛排diǎn yí fèn niú pái

    order one serving of steak

  • 去牛排馆qù niú pái guǎn

    go to a steak restaurant

  • 一块牛排yí kuài niú pái

    a piece of steak

Similar words

牛肉niú ròu: The edible meat of cattle, commonly used in cooking.
烤肉kǎo ròu: A general kind of meat dish made by cooking meat over a fire.
牛肉片niú ròu piàn: A thinly cut piece of beef used for stir-frying and other dishes.

Definition in Chinese

牛排是切自牛的一大块肉，通常整块用煎、烤等方法烹制，外表有焦色，内部根据熟度保持多汁，常作为西式主菜出现。niú pái shì qiē zì niú de yí dà kuài ròu tōng cháng zhěng kuài yòng jiān kǎo děng fāng fǎ pēng zhì wài biǎo yǒu jiāo sè nèi bù gēn jù shú dù bǎo chí duō zhī cháng zuò wéi xī shì zhǔ cài chū xiàn

Word origin

牛 (niú, "cattle") contributes the meat source, while 排 (pái, "a substantial food cut") contributes the idea of a substantial piece, together naming steak.

Usage tips

  • Restaurant staff often ask about doneness, which is expressed with 熟 (shú, "cooked"), as in 五分熟 (wǔ fēn shú, "medium").

Opposites

Related words

  • 牛排馆niú pái guǎnsteakhousenoun
  • 牛排店niú pái diànsteak restaurantnoun

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