Chinese word

绞

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo

Meaning

  • verbgrind

Example

他把肉绞成末。tā bǎ ròu jiǎo chéng mò

He ground the meat into mince.

Illustration for 绞 (grind)

More examples

厨师把牛肉绞成馅。chú shī bǎ niú ròu jiǎo chéng xiàn

The chef ground the beef into filling.

Core concept

Strong twisting pressure either reduces something to fine pieces or draws a cord tight around it.

Common phrases

  • 绞肉jiǎo ròu

    grind meat

  • 绞成馅jiǎo chéng xiàn

    grind into filling

  • 绞尽脑汁jiǎo jìn nǎo zhī

    rack one's brains

Similar words

拧níng: Twists something by hand to squeeze out its liquid or contents.
剁duò: Chops material into small pieces by repeatedly striking it with a knife or other blade.
磨mó: Grinds a solid by rubbing it with a millstone or machine until it becomes powder or very fine grains.
捣dǎo: Pounds material until it becomes soft and sticky.

Definition in Chinese

把固体通过旋转、挤压或切割的方式弄成细末；也可用来表示用绳等勒紧使人或物窒息。bǎ gù tǐ tōng guò xuán zhuǎn jǐ yā huò qiē gē de fāng shì nòng chéng xì mò yě kě yòng lái biǎo shì yòng shéng děng lēi jǐn shǐ rén huò wù zhì xī

Word origin

绞 (jiǎo, "grind") is built from 纟 (sī, "thread") + 交 (jiāo, "cross"), linking the written form to the twisting of strands and to force that presses or tightens.

Usage tips

  • In cooking, 绞肉 (jiǎo ròu, "minced meat") refers to meat processed into small pieces, so English "ground meat" is the natural everyday term rather than "grounded meat".

Other meanings

  • wringverb
  • strangleverb

Related words

  • 绞肉机jiǎo ròu jīmeat grindernoun
  • 绞杀jiǎo shāstrangleverb
  • 绞刑jiǎo xíngexecution by hangingnoun

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