Chinese word

猪肉

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhū ròu

Meaning

  • nounpork

Example

这道菜里有猪肉吗？zhè dào cài lǐ yǒu zhū ròu ma

Does this dish contain pork?

Illustration for 猪肉 (pork)

More examples

我想买一些猪肉回家。wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì xiē zhū ròu huí jiā

I want to buy some pork to take home.

Core concept

A common food ingredient from a pig, ranging from lean slices to fatty pieces and ground meat.

Common phrases

  • 买猪肉mǎi zhū ròu

    buy pork

  • 猪肉价格zhū ròu jià gé

    pork prices

  • 不吃猪肉bù chī zhū ròu

    not eat pork

Similar words

肉ròu: Edible muscle from an animal, used as food.
牛肉niú ròu: Edible meat from a cow, used in dishes such as stir-fries and stews.
鸡肉jī ròu: Edible meat from a chicken, often used in home cooking.
五花肉wǔ huā ròu: Pork from the belly, with layers of fat and lean meat, suited to braising or roasting.

Definition in Chinese

猪肉 指来源于猪的可食用肌肉组织与脂肪，是烹调中常见的肉类之一。zhū ròu zhǐ lái yuán yú zhū de kě shí yòng jī ròu zǔ zhī yǔ zhī fáng shì pēng tiáo zhōng cháng jiàn de ròu lèi zhī yī

Word origin

The compound 猪肉 (zhūròu, "pork") joins 猪 (zhū, "pig") with 肉 (ròu, "meat"), directly naming the ingredient by its animal source.

Usage tips

  • A dish name does not always reveal every ingredient, so ingredient questions remain useful even when the menu title sounds familiar.

Related words

  • 猪肉店zhū ròu diànpork shopnoun
  • 猪肉汤zhū ròu tāngpork soupnoun

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